From the ice age to the dawn of the 20th century, Tualatin Historical Society’s co-founder will take you on a journey of exploration which will include the following topics:
The impact of the ice age on Tualatin and it’s environs.
Surprising information about the first inhabitants.
Life on the Oregon Trail.
The first land claims in Tualatin.
Living in Tualatin during those first years.
The 2nd wave of settlers
The boomtown years.
Joseph Galbreath was baby when his parents Samuel and Sarah travelled over the Oregon Trail and took a 320 acre claim that spanned the Tualatin River.
The family’s name lives on with the Historical Society’s Galbreath Wagon which will soon be on display for the public to enjoy.