Protecting Our State's Cultural Legacy
History shapes people’s understanding of who they are as individuals and as members of a civilization. The Oregon Historical Society is a scholarly asset and a public resource dedicated to putting the power of history into everyone’s hands and to advancing knowledge in all corners of the world.

Oregon Historical Quarterly
The Journal of Record for Oregon History
The Oregon Historical Quarterly publishes well-researched, well-written history about Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and is enjoyed by scholars and general readers.
Library
Research and Library
The Oregon Historical Society’s research library is an invaluable resource for learning about the past and providing context on the present. Visitors can enjoy broad access to the world’s largest collection of Oregon-related materials, both in the library’s newly renovated...
Digital History
Digital History Projects
The Oregon Historical Society’s Digital History Projects provide the most authoritative and comprehensive online resources on Oregon history. Using expert scholarship and OHS’s extensive collections of photographs, artifacts, and archival materials, the Oregon History...
From the OHS Blog
Discovering Local History in a Science Unit: Using OHS’s Digital History Resources
Students at the Cottonwood School of Civics and Science in Portland, Oregon, created posters that...
HISTORY NEAR YOU
OHQ on the Road
Learn about the scholarship published in the “Chinese Diaspora in Oregon” special issue of OHQ through...
Venue Rental
Located in the heart of downtown Portland and overlooking the historic South Park Blocks, the Oregon Historical Society offers the blend of the old, the new and the beautiful, creating a memorable venue for all occasions. The Historical Society is an ideal venue for weddings, receptions, award dinners, lectures, seminars, business meetings, holiday parties and birthday celebrations.