Did you know that here in Oregon, we only have one statewide African American historical society? Oregon black pioneers offers collections of oral histories, black newspapers, ...

The downtown area is also home to the Portland Art Museum and the Oregon Historical Society. Just north of Portland's downtown area is the University of Portland, which also sits along the river.

Imagine a time — 126 years ago — before cars existed in Portland and bicycles were cutting edge technology. These wondrous machines offered people the freedom to venture far beyond the city under ...