South Umpqua Historical Society

06/09/2026

Join us for our pre-Flag Day open house this Saturday June 13 at the Museum! We will have the first US flag flown in Canyonville from 1862 on display in the main building along with local veteran items. The 34 star flag was sewn by Martha Thorn and several other local ladies.

The Museum will be open from 12:00-4:00 and there will be coffee and cookies available, as well as the antique engines running.

05/01/2026

Fifth grade students from Canyonville School got to learn about local history at the Pioneer and Indian Museum thanks to some of our great volunteers! We appreciate the students’ interest and participation. In addition to the regular displays they saw our single cylinder engines run and got to shell and grind corn.

Get in touch with us here or at the Museum if you’d like to help share local history with others. We’re always looking for more volunteers!

04/17/2026

02/23/2026

We got the primer coat painted in the new storage building today! Board members Matthew, Connie, Karen, Susie and caretaker Mike pitched in and really brightened up the interior. Once the final coat of paint dries, we’ll begin transferring some of the larger stored display items from our lower building to utilize that space for meetings and educational activities.

02/19/2026

Join us for our quarterly meeting this Sunday, February 22 at 2:00 PM at the Pioneer and Indian Museum for updates on what’s been happening at the museum.

09/27/2025

Something new and exciting is going up at the Museum! Our new storage building is progressing quickly thanks to the crew at Gosselin Construction. This will free up room in the original buildings to hold meetings and other activities for the public.

02/05/2025

Good snowy morning. Due to weather we will be closed for the day. We will take one day at a time. Stay safe and warm.

11/15/2024

Join us this Sunday for our Annual Membership Meeting at the Museum. Potluck dinner starts at 1:00pm, with lamb roast provided. Bring a side, salad or dessert. Business meeting starts at 2:00pm.

10/16/2024

Our Annual Membership Meeting will be November 17 @ 2:00PM in the Pickett Building, with a potluck meal before at @ 1:00PM. We hope you can join us!!