Quarterly Meeting & Pioneer Days

The South Umpqua Historical Society’s Quarterly Summer General  Meeting will be held August 20, 2023 at the Pioneer/Indian Museum in Canyonville,  421 SW fifth Street,  at 2:00 p.m.  Our 2023 edition of Pioneer Days in the South Umpqua Valley has arrived and will be...

Quilt Show

SOUTH UMPQUA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS HAVING A QUILT SHOW AT THE PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM         421 SW 5th Street, Canyonville Located west of freeway at exit 98 South April 22 and 23 Hours 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day We will have a special demonstration of a...

Riddle Celebrates 130 Years  

The Pioneer/Indian Museum was buzzing with activity on Monday, Jan. 30 as 63 very courteous students from Riddle visited in celebration of Riddle’s 130th anniversary of incorporation. The 17 fifth graders were very excited to do a scavenger hunt through the main...

Distaff Day

January 7, this Saturday, is St. Distaff’s Day- a time to celebrate the return to normal work after the 12 days of Christmas. While there is no actual Saint Distaff, the day celebrates those that use the distaff tool for spinning wool and flax into thread. In...