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Tillamook County enjoys a rich history. For thousands of years Native
Americans lived and thrived on the rich lands surrounding Tillamook Bay. |
Most of the written history that we have today begins August 14, 1788 when
Captain Robert Gray sailed his ship Lady Washington into Tillamook
Bay, and on April 1, 1851 when Joe Champion became the first white settler
in Tillamook County. Tillamook County's Historic Past is preserved for
everyone to enjoy at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.
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The
Tillamook County Pioneer Association has collected and maintains thousands
of genealogical and historical records concerning past Tillamook County
residents. The records are housed in the Library of the Pioneer Museum and
available for public use. Please contact the museum to make arrangements
to use these records. |
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The
Tillamook County Pioneer Association holds quarterly meetings at various
locations around the county, publishes a quarterly newspaper and hosts a
booth a the Tillamook County Fair each year.
Anyone born in Tillamook
County or has lived in Tillamook County at least 40 years can become a
Member. Dues are $3.00 per year from June to June. Interested in
membership? Please contact either the Pioneer Association by mail at P.O.
Box 992, Tillamook, OR 97141 or by phone at 503-842-4553.
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