Who Are Your Ancestors? Event Oct. 7, 2023
Join us for our next Who Are Your Ancestors? event on October 7, 2023, from 11:00-4:00 in the Cottage Grove Community Center’s Shepherd Room. The event is free and open Read More …
Category: Events
Upcoming History Pub Events, Fall 2023
October 10th – Hand-crank Twirler: The Byron Houck StoryHear everything about the legendary tale of Byron Houck, pitcher, cameraman for The General,salesperson, and service worker, whose local connection to Cottage Read More …
History Pub July 11: Her Story — Letitia Carson
History Pubs take place at the Axe and Fiddle in Downtown Cottage Grove on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us on July 11, 2023, from 5-7 pm to hear Read More …
History Pub May 9: Curtis Irish, the Country Curator
History Pubs take place at the Axe and Fiddle in Downtown Cottage Grove on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us on May 9, 2023, from 5-7 pm to hear Read More …
History Pub, Mar. 14, “The Currin Family: A Bridge to the Past”
History Pubs are back at the Axe and Fiddle in Downtown Cottage Grove on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us on Mar. 14, 2023, from 5-7 pm to hear Read More …
History Pub, Feb. 14, “Old Time Romance in Cottage Grove”
History Pubs are back at the Axe and Fiddle in Downtown Cottage Grove! New date, 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us on Feb. 14, 2023, from 5-7 pm to hear Read More …
History Pub, Jan. 10: The Ping Yang School Bombings
History Pubs are back at the Axe and Fiddle in Downtown Cottage Grove! New date, 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us on Jan 10, 2023, from 5-7 pm to hear Read More …
J. Polk Currin Swinging Bridge and Slabtown Information Kiosk
Check out the J. Polk Currin — Slabtown interpretive sign at the Swinging Bridge on River Road, which was unveiled in October 2022. CGGS member Dana Merryday spearheaded this project, which Read More …
Who Are Your Ancestors? Event on Oct. 22, 2022
Get help with your own family history research from one of our Society experts. Download, print, and fill out the form linked below, and send it to us in advance Read More …
Archiving Historic Documents
Preserving historic documents can have some challenges. Our society is planning a Scrapbooking Day later this year; the sign-up sheet is in the Research Library or you can email me Read More …
