Jul 23
What will Silverton look like in 50 years? What kind of future will we create together?In celebration of the America250 anniversary, the Silverton Country Historical Society is looking forward to the next generation of history-makers! We are officially inviting all local students to share their vision of tomorrow in our youth essay contest: Silverton 2076: …
Jun 30
To celebrate the United States 250 year Semiquincentennial, the Silverton Country Historical Society for the July 3rd First Friday celebration, has created a “Walking Tour” of Silverton’s historic Downtown core. Sponsored by Business Owners, our historic downtown becomes a virtual museum, with storefronts displaying large-scale archival photos of their buildings from the early days with …
Jan 30
(Originally Published in the October, 2014 SCHS Newsletter) The first day of Chautauqua is here! Or more accurately, the first day of Chautauqua week is here… The date was Sunday, July 9, 1916 and the excitement in the small community had been building ever since the first Chautauqua gathering ever to be held in Silverton …