by South Umpqua Historical Society | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Monday, March 23, 2026, was a significant day for us. The new storage building had been finished complete with a coat of paint and lights and heat. We were ready to move in! Our room in the main museum which served as a storage area for items not on exhibit had only a...
by South Umpqua Historical Society | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Pioneer Indian Museum is thrilled to announce the completion of a new storage building near our main museum building. We had a winding path through the space previously used for meetings, demonstrations and gathering functions. It had become a storage area for...
by South Umpqua Historical Society | Dec 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
We will be spending a Happy Holiday Season at the museum and invite you to come inside out of the weather to see what we are doing. We will be closed December 24 and 25 to be with our families and closed December 31 and January 1 for New Years. We have been having fun...
by South Umpqua Historical Society | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the South Umpqua Historical Society and the Pioneer Indian Museum in Canyonville and our membership, I wish to express our gratitude for having received the support of the Lilja Family Fund through The Oregon Community Foundation...
by South Umpqua Historical Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last Friday, September 26, the museum was visited by two instructors and three students with their dogs in training from the Bergin College of Canine Studies that has moved to Canyonville to locate on the former Canyonville Christian Academy campus. These three dogs...
by South Umpqua Historical Society | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our new storage building is rapidly going up! The 14′ by 40′ building will house are artifacts and items not currently on display in our exhibits. Our meeting and demonstration room in the main museum has been filling with donated items and barely has a...
