A 14,000-year-old tusk and molars of Tualatin's mastodon are on permanent display in the Heritage Center.  Also on view are erratics washed down in the Missoula floods, Native American stone bowls and tools and arrowheads, and an 1879 ox yoke.  Periodic exhibits have included the Kalapuya/Atfalati Indians, vintage photos of early Tualatin, historic buildings at risk, and photos of Tualatin floods.

The Society has a growing collection of Native American artifacts, vintage photos, early clothing, and farm and household tools.  We also collect oral histories, provide onsite recording for self-narrated family stories, and maintain a family archive for genealogical research.

The Heritage Garden displays a collection of flowers, plants and shrubs from early farms and homes, including a cutting from a rose plant carried on the Oregon Trail by the Robbins family.

Oral Histories & More
Pacific University has archived a large collection of veterans' oral histories from the Tualatin Historical Society that were gathered as part of the Veteran's History Project of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. These can be found here.
For those who would like to have a more comprehensive look at our archives: Tualtin Historical Society On-Line Archives

History Across Tualatin
Given the limited space at the Heritage Center, the Tualatin Historical Society exhibits parts of our collection around town. Further, we have a number of historically significant sites which we recommend you see for yourself.  

More Interesting History of Tualatin
Tualatin's LIVING history is all around us in the form of unique and historical trees all displayed on a map with pictures of each location;
Our Heritage Trees