YEAR OF THE HORSE:
The History of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club
(Main Exhibit Room)
This exhibit dives deep into the history of the people of Lake Oswego and their horses. From polo in the 1920s to miles-long trail races scattered across the area, the Lake Oswego Hunt Club emerged as a place for the community to gather and socialize. The creation of their historic arena--one of the largest in the west at the time--was part of a larger push by developer Paul Murphy to transform Oswego from a small, rural town into a place where you could live where you played.
Come discover the history of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club! This exhibit will be on display through March 2027.
GLASS LANTERN SLIDES:
A 1920s View Around the World
(Meeting Room)
Throughout his career, Rev. William Wallace Youngson traveled all across the globe, taking extensive photographs of the places and people he saw. He would develop these (along with photographs from National Geographic) into glass lantern slides, some of which were then hand-painted for color, and use them in lectures.
The Oswego Heritage Council possesses 1,255 glass lantern slides once belonging to Rev. Youngson, along with lecture notes. Come discover hand-picked slides from Japan, Alaska, Egypt, Greece, and more!
