Mt. Angel Historical Society

11/09/2025

🗓️ The 2026 Mt. Angel Historical Society Calendar is here!

Each year, we put together a special calendar filled with vintage photos, fascinating stories, and pieces of our town’s rich history — and this year’s theme might be our favorite yet!

📖 The 2026 calendar highlights the Mt. Angel Parish churches that have served our community from 1881 to today — complete with rare photos, interesting facts, and even personal memories from those who witnessed the building of the current church.

✨ Fun fact: Between 1881 and 1912, four different buildings served as Mt. Angel’s parish church — and at one point, three were used on the same day for a special celebration!

📍Calendars are available now at the Mt. Angel Senior Center (195 E Charles Street) or by phone at 971-370-0057. We can even mail one to you for just $3 postage.

💰 $13 for Society members | $15 for non-members

Thank you for helping us preserve and celebrate Mt. Angel’s history — one story (and one calendar page!) at a time

06/04/2025

Discover the stories, artifacts, and charm of Mt. Angel’s rich past! 🕰️

Join us for The Mt. Angel Historical Society Open House during two special times each month:

📅 “Next Friday” Events – We’re open from 5 PM to 8 PM
📅 Fourth Saturdays – Stop by between 1 PM and 4 PM

🗓️ Happening May through October!

Come explore fascinating local history and connect with neighbors who love our town as much as you do.

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05/04/2024

04/10/2024

🤔 Did you ever wonder where Downs road and Meridian road got their names? Or which cleaning product was most popular (or at least most advertised) in Mt. Angel during the 1890s? We explored all this and more at the Mt. Angel Historical Society annual meeting last night. The stories and questions were all in the details of the many pictures we explored!

Did you miss it? Don’t miss out next year! Visit mtangelhistory.org or contact us at 971-370-0057 to submit a membership form and receive quarterly newsletters, keep informed of society activities and get your invitation to next years annual meeting!

01/13/2024

Happy New Year from the Mount Angel Historical Society!

Does your New Year's resolution include learning more about this amazing little town? If so, come join us on January 22nd at 1:00 PM for a presentation at the Mount Angel Towers!

A picture is worth a thousand words so come on down to explore some old photos and learn about the stories behind them! We hope to see you there!

11/30/2023

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Mount Angel Historical Society still has some 2024 calendars available!

$13 for members and $15 for non-members

Calendar sales are the Historical Society’s only fundraiser and proceeds will support development of landscaping around the Saalfeld house and the addition of extra storage space.

Calendars are available at the Mt. Angel senior center or can be mailed directly to you! If interested in a mailed calendar or a historical society membership please email [email protected]

09/07/2023

Come on down to the Saalfeld House this Friday for the “next Friday” event and you’ll see (and hear) something new! Thanks to a generous donation from the Queen of Angels Monastery and especially Sister Dorothy Jean, the Mt. Angel Historical Society is now housing this beautiful organ used in the convent chapel. We owe a big thank you to the maintenance personnel at the convent, Zach Uselman and Kyle Beyer and his son for helping us move the organ and make it the newest addition to our growing collection!

This organ was manufactured in 1908 by the Estey Organ Company in Brattleboro, Vermont. During our research, we discovered the Estey Organ Museum and contacted them to learn more about the organ. They indicated that these organs are extremely well made and to go ahead and let people play it, so come on down this Friday September, 8 between 5:00 and 8:00 PM and play us a tune! 🎶

08/10/2023

We’ve been busy reorganizing! Come on down to the Saalfeld House during the “next Friday” event on August 11th from 5:00-8:00 and check out what the Mt. Angel Historical Society has been up to!

07/12/2023

Come see us on Friday, July 14th at the Saalfeld House!

03/05/2023

❓❓❓ Did you know….. 2023 marks Mount Angel's 130th anniversary!? The townspeople filed for incorporation in February 1893 and the first council meeting and election was held on April 3, 1893. The meeting was held at the Mt. Angel Post Office and the newly elected council members were sworn in by the postmaster as he was a notary public for the State of Oregon. The first action item? Order a seal for the city and "procure the seal as soon as possible". The document seen here are the minutes from that first council meeting.

11/05/2022

The 11th annual Mt. Angel Historical Society calendar is out! They typically go fast, so be sure to get yours now! The annual calendars are the largest fundraiser for the Historical Society with this year’s proceeds going towards the purchase of display cabinets, archiving materials and supplies, as well as utilities for the Saalfeld House. The calendars feature a variety of photos from Mt. Angel’s past and make a great gift for family and friends!

Calendars are $13 for members and $15 for non-members and can be purchased at Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center We can also mail you a calendar for an additional $2 postage. Please call 971-370-0057 for more information.

Thank you for your support! 🗓

09/16/2022