Presented by the Nehalem Valley Historical Society Saturday, November 153:30 PMNorth County Recreation District36155 9th Street, Nehalem $10 at the doorProceeds benefit NVHS education programs About the Event The story of the Spanish Galleon that met its fate on the shores of Manzanita more than 300 years ago is filled with mystery, international intrigue, and […]

Presented by R.J. Marx Saturday, January 17, 2026 — 3:30 PMNorth County Recreation District36155 9th Street, Nehalem $10 at the doorAll proceeds benefit NVHS education programs. The Nehalem Valley Historical Society invites you to a fascinating presentation by R.J. Marx, author of Seaside’s Rock ’n’ Roll Riots: 1962–1964 and former editor of the Seaside Signal […]

Saturday, February 14, 2026 — 3:30 PMNorth County Recreation District36155 9th Street, Nehalem $10 at the doorAll proceeds benefit NVHS education programs. In January of 1996, a prolonged cold spell left deep snow piling up in the mountains. Then the weather shifted. Warm, monsoon-like rains fell relentlessly, sending torrents of water rushing down overloaded rivers […]

Presented by Captain Daniel C. Marvin Author of Francis H. Leggett: Unraveling the Mystery of the Deadliest Shipwreck on the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 14 • 3:30 PM NCRD36155 9th Street, Nehalem$10 at the Door On September 16, 1914, the steamer Francis H. Leggett left Grays Harbor, Washington, bound for San Francisco. On board were […]

Saturday, April 181–4 pm atNehalem Valley Historical Society225 Laneda Ave. Manzanita $10 at the Door Book Event:Meet authorGary Hayes Once an unknown spot on the world map, the Oregon Coast has been the site of both inspiration and tragedy over the course of its history. A driving force of America’s Western migration, the rise of […]