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Heritage Museum |
Owned and operated by the city of Independence the Heritage Museum is housed in a former Baptist church built in 1888. The museum features a covered wagon, schoolroom, parlor, tools, photos, and Native Americans artifacts. Independence and the surrounding area was originally occupied by the Kalapoonian Tribe. "Life on the Willamette", (River). The Willamette river was THE main source of commerce in the late 19th century.
Hours: Wed-sat, 1-5pm; Thurs-Fri, 1-4pm, or by appointment.
This is just one of the many Historical Museums located throughout Oregon.
| Location | 112 S 3rd Street Independence Oregon 97351 |
| Phone | 503-838-4989 |
| Website |
http://www.open.org/~herimusm/
The mission statement of the Heritage Museum is to preserve and display the history and culture of the river town of Independence and Polk County Oregon through collections of artifacts, documents, and photographs and to make this available to the public by means of tours, programming and access to files and to work with other historical groups ... |
