Exploring our past, and looking ahead
Museum opens for the season - Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 am
Come see our new -
History of Elgin Banking display! See Flyer
Uranium Room in the vault!
2026 Spring/Summer Newsletter now available!
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Contact us if you would like to help or Donate.
- Elgin Recorder Newspapers Online
- Historic Newspapers
- Elgin Museum Newsletters
- Inventive Hug Family Presentation on YouTube (Presentation Series
The museum is excited to announce the digitization of over 100 years of local Elgin area newspapers, online!!
The digitization of the following newspapers was completed in November 2025:
The Elgin Recorders from 1895 thru 1980
The Elgin News from 1980 thru 1981
Union County Review-Recorder 1980 thru 1981
(Browsers Chrome & Firefox best)
This project was funded by the Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See Press Release.
Saturday, May 30 at 4 P.M.
Come to our History of Banking panel discussion on Saturday, May 30 at 4 P.M.
Hear from people who know banking - learn about fraud and counterfeit, owning a bank, being a bank manager, being robbed in a bank. See Flyer
Every Friday and Saturday at Noon.
Come to our Oregon Historical Presentation series at the museum. Bratwurst lunch for purchase. See Monthly Calendars for topics.