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Scappoose Historical Society will present another History Connections talk on:

September 18th at 7pm @ the Historic Red Barn on West Lane Road.

A new venue for us will be at the Historic Red Barn owned by Renee and Duane Pizzo at 53760 West Lane Road, Scappoose (intersection of West Lane and Honeymoon Road).

Plenty of seating and a treat for us all to see the barn.

Tricia Oberndorf will speak on the Pisgah Mountain Home in Scappoose. In 1911 Mrs. Hattie Lawrence first encountered the philosophy and concept of homes for derelicts presented by Rev. F. E. Yoakum of Los Ange-les. She took the concept and made it her own, building a legacy in Portland and Columbia County. It culminated in the creation of an incredible "colony" on a mountaintop west of Scappoose. This talk will cover the highlights of this historic endeavor. Books will be available for purchase.

The Scappoose Historical Society will present another talk in our History Connections series. It will be held October 21st @ 7pm at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church 51555 SW Old Portland Rd, Scappoose.

Our speakers will be Bruce and Roberta Shoemaker.

The West Coast Shoe Company and the Shoemaker family have been part of the Scappoose community since the early 1930’s nearly 92 years. The Shoemaker family first came to Portland, Oregon in 1903 and Wesco Boots began operations in 1918, (106 years this November). Join us for a brief perspective on the origin of the family name and a history of the West Coast Shoe Company, presented by Roberta Shoemaker (3rd gen) and Bruce Shoemaker (4th gen).

If you missed the event on June 8th, check out the videos on our Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/ScappooseHistoricalSociety/

Scappoose Historical Society will bring you another “History Connections” talk on June 19 @ 7pm. The venue this time is at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 51555 SW Old Portland Rd Scappoose (meeting room in bldg on the side of the church)

Read More on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/ScappooseHistoricalSociety/