Welcome!
The Oregon Society of Mayflower Descendants meets twice
a year. One meeting is in late April or early May, the other
in November. They are usually held in the Portland area,
or in Eugene.
Meetings normally are luncheons, held on a Saturday, with a speaker.
The next state meeting will be at noon Saturday, May 30,
at Hayden’s Grill, SW 8187 Tualatin-Sherwood Road,
Tualatin [MAP]. Speakers are John Billington on “The
Mayflower Billington Family Misunderstood, or
Maligned?” and
his sister Barbara Billington Stickler on “Searching
for Your Ancestors.” Contact Gov. John Billington at imua@comcast.net.
A branch of the state society is the Cascade Colony,
based in Medford. It meets three times a year, usually on
the third Saturday of January, May and September. Next meeting
will be at 11:30 a.m. May 16 at the Wild River
Brewing Company, 2684 N. Pacific Highway, Medford [MAP]. The
Program: Historic preservationist George Kramer, "Going
Places: From Pacific Highway to Interstate 5, the History
of Travel in the Rogue Valley." Contact Lt. Gov. Neil
Watson at nashleyw@charter.net.
Another
branch, the new Mt.
Hood Colony, holds meetings periodically in the Portland area. Visit
their website here.
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