May 16th marks the 100th birthday of the Hermiston Library, an event that will be celebrated with tours, cake, and entertainment by local high school bands. Hermiston was one of 31 communities across Oregon fortunate enough to boast a Carnegie Library, built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A total of 1,689 […]
The Carnegie Story in Oregon City
The Carnegie Building in Oregon City recently celebrated its 100th birthday with much fanfare, music, celebrated guests, and, the piece de resistance, Andrew Carnegie himself! It was a wonderful opportunity for the community to gather and mark the anniversary of an iconic and much loved Oregon City treasure. Coincidentally, on the same night that Mayor […]