Brooks Historical Society

Brooks Historical Society We collect local history and artifacts. We have local exhibits in our late 1800s train depot. Or call for specific information 503-390-6697 or 503-393-2053.

Our general email address is [email protected]
Our Mailing address is PO Box 9265, Brooks, OR 97305. We can no longer offer tours by appointment because we are now in the midst of reorganizing our exhibits in the freight room, Plan to visit us in April 2022!

Brooks Depot Day, June 13, 9 am to 4 pm focuses on helpful bees. Free admission and parking Powerland Heritage Park. Lea...
05/28/2026

Brooks Depot Day, June 13, 9 am to 4 pm focuses on helpful bees. Free admission and parking Powerland Heritage Park. Learn about their fascinating lives, the many different types of bees in Oregon, and how they pollinate crops. Learn how honey bees make honey, by watching an engaging video. Walk away with a honey stick snack and a book on bees with pictures, recipes, games and loads of information. Play bee scavenger hunt. Learn about the "waggle dance" and try it yourself!

Well, we had fun at S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids! I hope you did too. Here are some pictures of the action around Brooks His...
05/18/2026

Well, we had fun at S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids! I hope you did too. Here are some pictures of the action around Brooks Historical Society and the Brooks Depot Museum.

We will be open May 16 and part of the S.T.E.A.M'd Up for Kids event Powerland Heritage Park Look for the Bumble Bee tr...
05/14/2026

We will be open May 16 and part of the S.T.E.A.M'd Up for Kids event Powerland Heritage Park Look for the Bumble Bee transformer car, and lots of Bee themed activities.

Work has begun on the deck reconstruction and ramp. Thanks to all donors and to grants from Roundhouse and from Ag West!
04/23/2026

Work has begun on the deck reconstruction and ramp. Thanks to all donors and to grants from Roundhouse and from Ag West!

Holiday Sparkles is a free drive through event at Powerland on the weekends in December. Stop and visit Santa and get a ...
11/13/2025

Holiday Sparkles is a free drive through event at Powerland on the weekends in December. Stop and visit Santa and get a cookie and hot chocolate for free! Free parking! Go through as many times as you like to admire the lighted grounds and museums. Nothing says Christmas like a lighted Caterpillar tractor or 18 wheeler!
5 to 8 pm, December 6, 7, December 12, 13, 14, and December 19, 20,and 21. Watch out for the Grinch!!

We are getting ready for the Great Oregon Steam-Up, last weekend of July and first weekend of August! We will see you t...
07/13/2025

We are getting ready for the Great Oregon Steam-Up, last weekend of July and first weekend of August! We will see you there!

What were you doing during the 1964 Christmas flood? What do you remember about the 1996 flood? Add your comments below....
07/07/2025

What were you doing during the 1964 Christmas flood? What do you remember about the 1996 flood? Add your comments below.
We have a wonderful display about floods on the Willamette River, including the great flood of 1861, and those in our more recent memory, the Christmas Flood of 1964 and the flood of 1996.
In this picture is a map of the Willamette River and Pudding River, with its main channel in white and the flood plains in varying shades of blue. Come see it in person, it is fabulous!

Our Book Sale tent is up for the summer! We enjoyed helping kids color a train engine during Depot Day on June 28. You c...
07/07/2025

Our Book Sale tent is up for the summer! We enjoyed helping kids color a train engine during Depot Day on June 28. You can see the Book sale tent in the background! Same low prices- 25 cents for paperbacks, and 50 cents for hardbacks.

We are looking forward to Depot Day on June 28, 9 am to 4 pm, this year combined with Train and Trolley Day at Powerland...
06/18/2025

We are looking forward to Depot Day on June 28, 9 am to 4 pm, this year combined with Train and Trolley Day at Powerland Heritage Park. Brooks Historical will have an opportunity to make a simple paper train engine, a scavenger hunt for kids, (Prizes!!) a cool map of the two local railways, (formerly Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric Railway) and information about each.

Admission is $15 for ages 13 plus, and $7 for ages 2-12. Tickets at the gate. The official website for the event is here:
https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events/powerland-train-day

Brooks Historical helped kids create an ornament in salt dough using wheat stamps, and also plant wheat seeds to take ho...
05/22/2025

Brooks Historical helped kids create an ornament in salt dough using wheat stamps, and also plant wheat seeds to take home and monitor their growth. We hope to hear from some of our "wheat farmers" and will post their results here!

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3995 Brooklake Road NE
Salem, OR
97303

Telephone

+15033906697

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