Make the Summer Historic!
Calling all history cheerleaders! This new donation drive from the Clackamas County Historical Society, lasting June through September, is to raise funds for our field trip and preservation programs.
About "Make the Summer Historic" with Clackamas County Historical Society
CCHS is launching a summer campaign with the goal of funding our field trip and preservation programs. Your gift can help fund field trips for over 1,000 students per year, and can help preserve our collection of 35,000 artifacts. For more information, visit clackamashistory.org/summerfun2026
The “Make The Summer Historic” campaign will last June through September. The purpose of this initiative is to drive excitement for our museums as we enter the summer months, bringing in visitors and locals alike. We’re launching two campaigns with the following donation goals.
"School's Out" Field Trip Fund
Since we launched the program in 2022, the Mertie’s Time Machine program has served over 3,600 students in our region. We’ve generously received grants to offer reduced admission for students of these field trips. However, we would like to expand field trip programs to the Museum of the Oregon Territory and need funds to cover costs for materials, program development, and student admissions to keep our cost at $5.00 per student.
“To see these kids fall in love with history is an inspiration.”
- Scott McKinzie, CCHS Board Member and Mertie's Time Machine program volunteer
The Preservation Fund
Preserving more than 35,000 artifacts requires a stable, climate-controlled environment. Historic documents, photographs, textiles, furniture, and artifacts are vulnerable to damage from fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Your support helps maintain the systems that protect artifacts housed in our collections. A gift of $2,000 sponsors one month of collection preservation, helping safeguard Clackamas County’s history for future generations.
“A sense of place. That’s what a history museum creates. Whispers of a unique past and glimpses of future promise. By supporting this work, we permit visitors and children to know who we are and where we’ve been.”
- Alice Norris, former Mayor of Oregon City
For more information about this campaign, visit our website at clackmashistory.org/summerfun2026.
