WE ARE OPEN AGAIN!

FEBRUARY 25

OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS:

SOUTH UMPQUA HISORICAL SOCIETY

PO BOX1112

CANYONVILLE OR 97417 

OUR PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM

IS HAVING A 

SNOW DAY TODAY

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

WE WILL POST WHEN THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND WE CAN BE OPEN.

 FEED THE BIRDS AND HAVE A CUP OF HOT COCOA 

Riddle Celebrates 130 Years  

The Pioneer/Indian Museum was buzzing with activity on Monday, Jan. 30 as

63 very courteous students from Riddle visited in celebration of Riddle’s 130th

anniversary of incorporation. The 17 fifth graders were very excited to do a

scavenger hunt through the main building. Lorie Shafer captured the

attention of 26 eighth graders with her wagon train tales. There were 20 tenth

graders who were most interested in the displays, took pictures and asked

questions. Ron Witt, Jay Wilson and Susan Waddle shared information about

mining and the wheelwright and blacksmith shops. Thank you to Dawn Mills

and the Riddle staff for giving us an opportunity to share our history. We will 

see you next year!

THANK YOU

WE WISH TO THANK THE COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA INDIANS AND THEIR CONTRACTOR, GOSSELIN CONSTRUCTION

for the construction of a rock retainer wall beside the wagon shed at our museum. When our project manager for the wagon shed, Jim Fosback, passed this past year, we reached out to the Tribe for help finishing the rock placement. The Tribe's various businesses use rock accents in attractive ways, so it seemed assured that it would be a good end result. As anticipated, Jason Gosselin brought his track equipment and used the highly colored quartz rock to creatively construct a solid reinforcing wall next to the wagon shed finishing our project.

 DISTAFF DAY

January 7, this Saturday, is St. Distaff's Day- a time to celebrate the return to normal work after the 12 days of Christmas. While there is no actual Saint Distaff, the day celebrates those that use the distaff tool for spinning wool and flax into thread. In honor of all the spinners and weavers, come join a 

Spin-In 

at the South Umpqua Pioneer/Indian Museum in Canyonville. 

Feel free to bring your chair, wheel and distaff to spin yarn and tales together. Learn about this timeless craft and enjoy other displays of our local history. 

Time is 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Pioneer/Indian Museum will be closed December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023. We look forward to the New Year!

PIONEER DAYS IN THE South Umpqua Valley

books for 2022 have arrived at the museum. You can purchase a copy here or we will have a booth at Pioneer Days on August 25, 26 and 27.