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Jan 70 min read


Vintage Triumph Motorcycle Display: a Behind the Scenes Look
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at one of my favorite projects of 2025—helping to build the Triumph & Ariel motorcycle display for the Johnson Motors exhibit at Powerland Heritage Park. Guided by our friend Tom Ruttan’s passion for Triumph motorcycles, we gathered an incredible collection of bikes and memorabilia from friends and club members, creating a stunning 25-motorcycle showcase that celebrated the legacy of JoMo. From an early Speed Twin to a recreation of the ic
scottjolson64
Dec 9, 20251 min read


Willamette Valley Model Railroad & Operating Museum (WVMRM)
The WVMRM supports life-long learning and community involvement through activities, to generate interest in railroad history, fundraising...
scottjolson64
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Willow Creek Railroad Museum (WCRR)
Willow Creek Railroad (WCRR) operates a 1/8th scale railroad at Powerland Heritage Park. WCRR Museum began as an added attraction to...
scottjolson64
Aug 5, 20252 min read
Western Steam Fiends Association (WSFA)
The Western Steam Fiends Association (WSFA) represents the foremost steam heritage group on the West Coast, and the charter club of what...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read


Western Railway Preservation Society
At the Western Railway Preservation Society’s (WRPS) site currently under construction, particular attention is given to the narrow gauge...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read


Pacific Northwest Truck Museum (PNTM)
The Truck Museum was founded in 1988 and we constructed our first building in 1989 although it was small it was the beginning. Today we...
scottjolson64
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Pacific Northwest Logging Museum (PNLM)
Formed in 2008 by a group of loggers, retired loggers, logging enthusiasts and business owners, this corporation was organized to promote...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read


Affiliate: Pacific Northwest Chapter-National Railway Historical Society (PNWC-NRHS)
The National Railway Historical Society was formed in 1935 to preserve and document railroad history. The regional Pacific Northwest...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read


Oregon Vintage Machinery Museum featuring John Deere (OVMM)
Calling all our “Deere” friends and Vintage tractor enthusiasts! Come visit our museum for a step back to experience a 1940’s John Deere...
scottjolson64
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Oregon Fire Service Museum (OFSM)
Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial & Learning Center (OFSM) is an all-volunteer non-governmental 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization....
scottjolson64
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Oregon Electric Railway Museum (OERHS)
This group was incorporated in Oregon in 1957 with a mission to preserve the regional heritage of electric railway transportation as a...
scottjolson64
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Brooks Historical Society
Brooks Historical Society began when local residents banded together to help Brooks eighth graders collect oral histories. Our Society...
scottjolson64
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Branch 15 Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association (EDGE&TA)
The Wolf Iron Works Museum is a complete early period line shaft fabrication shop which was used to manufacture drag saws. In 2007,...
scottjolson64
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Antique Implement Society (AIS)
Official Partner Museum! Established in 1999, the Antique Implement Society is a non-profit museum consisting of large antique gasoline...
scottjolson64
Jul 31, 20251 min read


Antique Caterpillar Machinery Museum (ACMM)
One of our partner museums! The Antique Caterpillar Machinery Museum (ACMM) was established in 1991 to tell the story of the evolution of...
scottjolson64
Jul 31, 20251 min read


Antique Powerland Museum (APMA)
One of our partner museums! Antique Powerland Museum Association (APMA) operates Powerland Heritage Park’s Welcome Center in the Dezotell...
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Jul 31, 20251 min read


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Jul 31, 20250 min read


BENEFACTORS STEP UP WITH $25,000 in MATCHING FUNDS
Dear Museum Enthusiast and Benefactor, This is your chance to take your Museum to the next level!. And what an opportunity! To kick off...
scottjolson64
Jun 24, 20251 min read


NW Vintage Car and Motorcycle Museum Messenger, Volume 23, Issue 2, April-June 2025
This 1918 Ford T-Huckster was donated to the Museum by Julie Walker. A few of our speedster mentors took the time to tune it up, so now...
scottjolson64
Apr 11, 20251 min read
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