Synopsis
Deb Meaghers and Kimberli Fitzgerald share their passions for mid-Willamette Valley history and engage listeners in the value of preserving and blending our rich historic legacy into our contemporary lives. Interviews with area historians, authors, historic homeowners, neighbors in our historic districts, curators of local museums, and commercial building owners and renovators offer insight into why preserving, living and working in our historic resources are so integral to our sense of community. We also include information for historic property owners on various programs available to help them preserve these resources for future generations to enjoy.
Episodes
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![April 30, 2020 – Historic Preservation Update]()
April 30, 2020 – Historic Preservation Update
30/04/2020 Duration: 25minKimberli Fitzgerald, Salem Historic Preservation Officer, and Staff Archaeologist provides an update on historic preservation projects, including the plans for the next public archaeology project.
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![April 16, 2020 Historic Treasures: Historic Brunk Farmstead]()
April 16, 2020 Historic Treasures: Historic Brunk Farmstead
16/04/2020 Duration: 26minAnn Gage of the Polk County Historical Society shares the history of this unique historic resource along with its stewardship plans for the future.
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![April 2, 2020 Agricultural Legacies: Steffen Farms, Part 2]()
April 2, 2020 Agricultural Legacies: Steffen Farms, Part 2
02/04/2020 Duration: 24minStan Steffen continues the story of the Swiss/German Mennonite families who immigrated to the "Switzerland" area of Marion County in the 1850s.
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![March 19, 2020 – Agricultural Legacies: Steffen Farms, Part 1]()
March 19, 2020 – Agricultural Legacies: Steffen Farms, Part 1
19/03/2020Stan Steffen joins us to share the story of his long-time farming family in the Pratum area of eastern Marion County.
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![March 5, 2020 – Yesterday’s Voices: Fields-Ogdahl Families]()
March 5, 2020 – Yesterday’s Voices: Fields-Ogdahl Families
05/03/2020Janet Ogdahl joins us again to share the story of the Ogdahl and Fields families, both well-known in the region.
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![February 13, 2020 – Native American History, Part 2:]()
February 13, 2020 – Native American History, Part 2:
21/02/2020 Duration: 24minBreice Edwards and Chris Bailey of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde share more about the history of the tribes and bands specific to our local area.
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![February 6, 2020 – Native American History, Part 1:]()
February 6, 2020 – Native American History, Part 1:
21/02/2020 Duration: 23minBreice Edwards and Chris Bailey of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde talk with us about the history of the Confederation and indigenous tribes and bands in our region.
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![January 23, 2020 Mystery of the State Hospital Cemetery]()
January 23, 2020 Mystery of the State Hospital Cemetery
23/01/2020 Duration: 26minKimberli Fitzgerald and our own Christy Van Heukelem inform us about this recent intriguing research case to locate any remains of an old institutional cemetery.
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![January 9, 2020 Year End Historic Preservation Review]()
January 9, 2020 Year End Historic Preservation Review
10/01/2020 Duration: 26minKimberli Fitzgerald, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Salem, and HLC Commissioner Andy Zimmerman look back at 2019 projects and forward to those planned in 2020.
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![January 2, 2020 Overview of 2019 Episodes]()
January 2, 2020 Overview of 2019 Episodes
10/01/2020 Duration: 25minChristy & Deb discuss some of their favorite shows of 2019.
