Crossroads Lecture Series

The Washington County Historical Society and Museum is proud to present and host Crossroad Lectures. "While Hillsboro functioned as the county seat, other settlements, located at various crossroads, evolved as centers where farmers from the surrounding area could bring their produce to trade for supplies; pick up their mail, have their wagons repaired, their horses shod, and their plows sharpened; and take advantage of some professional services." (This Far-Off Sunset Land)

Crossroads Lectures take place on the third Wednesday of every month from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Admission is $3 per person.  Lectures are free to WCM members, employees of corporate members, and PCC faculty, staff, and students. All ages are welcome. Parking is free in lot A or C with a permit available at the museum.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for our lecture series please call the museum at (503) 645-5353. We hope to see you here!

Our warmest thanks to Crossroads Lecture Series sponsor, Oregon International Air Show.

Upcoming Lectures:
March 17, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. Photo Dating: Costumes & Hairstyles 1840-1900
Photographic archiving expert Brina Bolanz will teach us how to date our personal photographic collections this month. Bolanz will give an overview of the Victorian fashion styles typically seen in posed portraits during each decade throughout the second half of the 19th Century. Gather your historic photos and join us to discover the details you can look for to pinpoint in time your own undated family photographs—no pre-existing knowledge or experience necessary. Bolanz runs her own photo archiving business, Restored Stories, and has worked with the Oregon Historical Society.

April 21, 2010 Take a Hike! Walking tours from Portland to the Coast
Just in time for Spring, our April talk will discuss the establishment of walking hikes through publicly accessible “blue-gate” areas. We will journey from Portland’s West Hills from Forest Park through Northern Washington County and into the wild slopes of the Coast Range. Avid hiker and author of Portland Forest Hikes James Thayer will touch on Indian heritage, local roads, flora and fauna, as well as the importance of creating regional waking trails.

May 19, 2010
Special Crossroads Lecture: Oregon Council for the Humanities Conversation Project
Borderless: Migration, Globalization, and Changing Communities led by Elliott Young
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact: (503) 645-5353

June 15, 2010
Special Crossroads Lecture: Oregon Council for the Humanities Conversation Project
Marking our Territory: How to Read Local Landscapes led by Reiko Hillyer
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact: (503) 645-5353