Friends of Historic Forest Grove

Friends of Historic Forest Grove Friends of Historic Forest Grove is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity organized by a group of local historic enthusiasts in 1989.

Our mission is historic preservation, education, and community.

Are your fruit trees over-full this year? Time to share! We have a gleaning event scheduled for Sunday, September 13...
08/31/2026

Are your fruit trees over-full this year? Time to share! We have a gleaning event scheduled for Sunday, September 13th at the Alvin T. Smith House on Elm Street in Forest Grove.
Don't let that fruit or other garden goodies go to waste. Free to give and free to take!
BONUS!
We are sponsoring an old fashioned cake walk! This is a fundraiser for the ongoing restoration of the Alvin T. Smith House. This should be a fun event and we hope to see you there!

If you were to cook a Sunday roast at the turn of the century, you may have purchased it from this market. Maybe even ...
08/30/2026

If you were to cook a Sunday roast at the turn of the century, you may have purchased it from this market. Maybe even from Wilber himself!
Where was this market? Do you know? Did your dad work with WIlber?
So many questions and perhaps someone will have some answers!

Stop by on any Wednesday from 10am - 1pm or on Saturdays from 1-4pm and you can see photos like this at your local history museum. We also have a fantastic library and reference library.

We are located at 1936 19 Avenue in Forest Grove and we are always open online at www.fhfg.org!

Now that summer 2026 is coming to an end, time to consider volunteering?A good way to start is to stop by our headquarte...
08/29/2026

Now that summer 2026 is coming to an end, time to consider volunteering?
A good way to start is to stop by our headquarters and check out the museum and the lending library and by all means, chat with a docent!
We are open today from 1pm-4pm and we are looking forward to your visit.
Located at 1936 19th Avenue in Forest Grove!

Another mystery?This was said to be in Forest Grove. Can you identify where?
08/28/2026

Another mystery?
This was said to be in Forest Grove. Can you identify where?

Throwback Thursday!50 years ago this week, here and around the Grove, Carl "Joe" Ott retired from Stimson Lumber after 4...
08/27/2026

Throwback Thursday!

50 years ago this week, here and around the Grove, Carl "Joe" Ott retired from Stimson Lumber after 41 years; Construction of the new Copeland Lumber yard neared completion; and just next door, new art exhibits by Tom Kramer and Ellen Green were hung and set at the Valley Art gallery; Irrigation pipes to bring water to regional farms were installed behind Dilley School, among other locations; City road crews were prepping and patching a length of B Street; Alvin Elkins who owned the one-room school house on Bald Peak opened up the museum-like school for visitors as part of the Washington County Fair; and the League of Women Voters put on a two-hour tour of historic sites, including and starting at the Washington County Museum in Hillsboro. All this and much more was happening around town! Let us know if you were there, and/or if you knew any of these folks! Enjoy!

You know what is cool and groovy? (Besides a vintage painted VW)A visit to your local history museum and library!Open to...
08/26/2026

You know what is cool and groovy? (Besides a vintage painted VW)
A visit to your local history museum and library!
Open today from 10 AM to 1 PM and the air-conditioning will be turned on!
We are located on the corner at 1936 19th Avenue  in Forest Grove.

Does anyone remember this fire at Gales Peak Lumber in 1959?Gales Peak Lumber Company, destroyed by fire, was located so...
08/24/2026

Does anyone remember this fire at Gales Peak Lumber in 1959?

Gales Peak Lumber Company, destroyed by fire, was located south of Forest Grove. The B Street Trail is the old SP Railroad grade and ran along the back-side of the mill. The business side of the mill faced the east side of Nehalem Highway/B Street and the property ended at the intersection of B Street and Stringtown Road.

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1936 19th Avenue
Forest Grove, OR
97116

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+15039921280

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