Joan Wethal
Joan H. Wethal was born on November 22, 1930 to Wallace and Mae Hegge. Joan graduated from Oregon High School, Class of 1948. She married Wesley Wethal on October 1, 1949. Wesley and Joan were longtime residents of Oregon, and Joan a lifetime member of Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church. Joan was the director […]
Eeda Lumley
Eeda was born on June 2, 1924 to Axel and Nyna Johnson in a house on Second Street (which would become Washington Street). The family’s roots were already in Oregon for decades. In 1903, Eeda’s grandfather and uncle started the Oregon Drug Store which sold notions, patent medicines, and did a big business in ice […]
Oregon Art Fair
Saturday, June 20 From 9am-4pm
At Triangle Park and Downtown Oregon
America 250 Commemoration Showcase
Saturday, July 4 From 10:00am-1:00pm
At Oregon High School Commons
Florice Paulson
Florice A. Paulson (August 28, 1917-June 11, 2013) was a driving force in so many Oregon institutions including the Oregon Area Historical Society and Museum. Florice was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oregon and the Oregon Chapter, No. 49 Order of the Eastern Star where she was Worthy Matron in 1950 and […]
Ice Cream and Pie Social
Tuesday, June 16 From 6-8pm
At Madsen Memorial & Waterman (Triangle) Park
Give Local at Culver’s
Monday, May 4 From 4-8pm
At Oregon Culver’s 1075 Park St, Oregon, WI 53575
Annual Memebership Meeting
Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 12-2pm
Maps and Telephone Directories
Over the years, there have been many street maps, plat maps, artist renderings of maps, maps created for planning purposes, and more. The Oregon Area Historical Society keeps and displays these maps in posterity for the community. The maps provide historic context to how the village grew and changed over time. Listing of maps Pictures
Church & Cemetery Records
The Historical Society has a collection of local church and cemetery records in our archives. Church Records Churches are an important part of the community and have records of births, deaths, marriages, and community events. The Historical Society maintains information on the early church history in the village and records from the following churches. Presbyterian […]