Oregon Historical Society Hosts New World War II Exhibit

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Nada Sewidan, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Photo credit: Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) presents a new exhibit, World War II: A World at War, A State Transformed, the venue’s largest exhibition to date. The 6,000 square foot exhibit will feature rare documents and artifacts from historical leaders such as Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower, as well as lectures and stories shared regarding the impact of World War II on the people of Oregon.

The exhibit will officially open to the public on Friday, June 26 and will also be available for preview on Thursday, June 25 for OHS members.

Additionally, the exhibit will host David Eisenhower, the grandson of Dwight D. Eisenhower, as part of the early preview. Eisenhower will provide a lecture at the First Congregational Church at 7 p.m. prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony. Tickets are 20 dollars for the public and 10 dollars for OHS members and are available at the door or online at BoxOfficeTickets.com.

The Oregon Historical Society will continue to host programs and lectures following the opening ceremony and will remain available throughout the course of the exhibit. For more information on the programs available visit www.ohs.org.

The exhibit is located on 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland 97205. OHS is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is 11 dollars, with discounted rates available for students, seniors and youth.

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Photo Credit: Oregon Historical Society (image cropped)