< Celebrate Patriot Day Online Today, The Historic Trust and its partners are offering a video ceremony commemorating the people who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon, and from the crash of Flight 93 at Shanksville, Pennsylvania 19 years ago. While we cannot gather in […]
The Historic Trust seeks support for rehabilitation of Providence Academy’s deteriorated north gallery porches and related accessibility improvements. This work, to be completed 2020-2021, advances community and Trust goals of preserving, rehabilitating, and interpreting Providence Academy for public access and benefit. This project is greatly needed to not only strengthen and beautify the historic 1873 […]
When: Friday, February 26 at 10:00 am Where: Online, preregistration required Price: Free, courtesy of Presenting Sponsor Columbia Credit Union Recommended ages: Middle and High School, and younger learners with adult support Summary: What does it take to solve problems, help others and improve the world around us? Curiosity? Creativity? Persistence? What it takes are […]
General George C. Marshall Awards Join us virtually for The General George C. Marshall Public and Youth Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 27, 2021 featuring 2021 award candidates and keynote speaker Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Keith W. Dayton, Director of George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Virtual Happy Hour begins at 6:30 pm and […]
The Triple Nickels-The 555th Parachute Infantry in WWII Nov. 18 at 7:00 pm Location: Virtual Join retired Army Sergeant Major Chris Lewis, Director of Education and Volunteer Services at the National Infantry Museum, for a talk about the 555th Parachute Infantry. These pioneering soldiers formed the ranks of the first African American Parachute Infantry unit […]
Melissa Williams (she/her) is a U.S. historian who concentrates on African American history. Over the past 20 years, she has contributed to numerous projects for organizations and educational institutions including the Center for Columbia River History, Vancouver NAACP #1139, the Clark County Historical Museum, and Portland State University. Williams earned a B.A. in History from […]
