Articles & Publications
Maxville Heritage Day
Governor Kotek visited the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center in February of 2023, after a tour of the museum, part of a community walk through Joseph to meet local businesses the Governor penned a proclamation declaring June 3rd be celebrated as Maxville Heritage Day by all Oregonians!
Read the Proclamation here
Letter from Senator Merkley
Senator Merkley presented a flag flown at the US capitol in Washington DC to The Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center along with his generous sentiment on our 100 year celebration during a Town Hall meeting
2023
Oregon Excellence Award 2024
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center for exceptional work in preserving the Maxville townsite, a multi-racial logging community established in Wallowa County in the 1920s. The multi-phased approach included acquisition of the land, project of the last remaining building, archaeological research, and listing the site on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Tamástslikt's “Timber Culture” exhibit reveals multi-cultural logging industry
Pendelton Union-Bulletin
Think Out Loud: From Maxville To Vanport
OPB — Archived OPB episode page. Audio playback has not been verified.
Maxville Heritage executive director nominated for Oregon Women of Achievement honor
Wallowa County Chieftain
Maxville Exhibit Celebrates Black History Month
Eastern Oregon University — Archived article.
The (Nearly) Forgotten History of Maxville, Ore.
National Trust for Historic Preservation Magazine — Archived article.