Family Programs
Join us in the Ford Room Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
March 24 – 28
June 23 – 27
June 30 – July 3
July 14 – 31
August 11 – 29
Summer Day Camp
July 7 – 11 for children going into third and fourth grades
August 4 – 8 for children going into fifth and sixth grades
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Greg Shine
2:30 p.m.
U.S. Schooner Shark in the Oregon Country, 1846
Using first-hand accounts, archival documents and maps, and private letters, Greg Shine, chief ranger at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, will describe U.S. Schooner Shark’s activities in the Pacific Northwest and its demise at the dangerous Columbia River Bar. His PowerPoint presentation will answer why the ship was sent to Fort Vancouver and the Oregon Territory, the crew’s relationship with crew members off the HMS Modeste, and how they interacted with the local residents. Stories of cooperation, intrigue, shipwreck, rescue, and even horse racing will create an understanding of a time when the Oregon Territory was emerging as an important region of the United States.
Following Shine’s presentation David Pearson, Curator for the Columbia River Maritime Museum, will be on hand to deliver an update on the progress of identification and conservation of the carronades, and answer questions.
Friday, March 28, 2008
LT Stephen Walters
2:00 p.m.
Buoys, Gongs, Whistles, Bells, Lights and More.
Why do we have buoys, how are they set, how are they moved and what are the different parts of a buoy? Buoys have been an integral part of safe navigation around the world for nearly 400 years, since then much about their design and function have changed. LT Stephen Walters from the CGC FIR will discuss the history of buoys as aids to navigation, how they have changed over the years, and how they will continue to change in the future.
Saturday May 10, 2008
Janet Brown
2:30 p.m.
Changing Perspectives on Oregon’s Geology
Oregon’s history and geology are intimately connected, from the spectacular eruption of Mt. Mazama to current questions of water availability in the Klamath Basin. The state’s distinctive landscapes provide classic and dramatic stories of 400,000,000 years of geologic changes and the influences of human processes in the last few millennia. Janet Brown brings 25-years of experience with the U.S. Geologic Survey to this examination of the interplay between geologic and human history.