Welcome to the Gladstone Historical Society

Our society is dedicated to the research, documentation, preservation, enjoyment, and public enrichment of the history and heritage of Gladstone, Oregon and the surrounding local area.

The society holds regular monthly meetings that include the business of the society and historically themed programs or discussions.

Throughout the year, the society also plans various projects and activities of particular historical interest. The society participates in the city's summer celebration of Chautauqua, during which members create historical displays  and answer local history questions.

Since 1992, the society has been actively engaged in the publication of  books that relate the history of Gladstone.   Currently the society contributes to the City of Gladstone's monthly newsletter with a short stories of life in early Gladstone.
 
​All of the society's functions are open to the general public. Our current happenings are announced regularly in the Gladstone City Newsletter  and on our website Meeting page.

Please visit our website often to learn more about us, what we've got planned, and how you can become involved.​

Enjoy Stories of Gladstone's Historical Past

Stories from Gladstone's Historical Past appear monthly in the
​Gladstone, Oregon City Newsletter.  Get a copy today or read a
back issue here.    Update:  New stories begin June 2023.
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Photo of Gladstone, Oregon's first newspaper. Published for one year during 1921.

New Item 

2023 Calendar featuring Historic Photos of Gladstone. Click here for more info.
Inventory is limited.

City Hall Historical Slide Show" The Story of Portland Avenue"

Playing now
  • How did Gladstone's downtown area begin and how did it grow? 
  • Which building came first? 
  • And did a trolley really run up and down Portland Ave.?

For all the interesting  answers and  some great old photos,  come watch
the Gladstone Historical Society's latest slide show presentation:
​        "The Story of Portland Avenue.
Everyone is invited to view this historical photo slide show currently playing on the the monitor inside the entry of the Gladstone Civic Center.
​ (Use the Main Entrance.)
Banner Photo: July 4, 1914 Patriotic celebration hosted by the Hawley Paper Mill at Chautauqua in Gladstone Park in Gladstone, Oregon USA. 
Crowd is gathered in athletic field near grandstands. Speaker unknown.
Site copyrighted 2006 by Gladstone Historical Society of Gladstone, Oregon USA  -  Last update 6/2022