SAVE THE DATES! TIC’s Heritage Programs will join with community partners to dedicate two new heritage assets this fall. All are welcome! We hope to see you there.

Sunday, September 21 at 2:15 p.m. – Dedication of the JQA Young House Fruit Trees will take place during the Cedar Mill Cider Festival. Sponsored by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD), the full event runs from noon- 4p.m. and includes free fresh-pressed cider, live music, history, vendors, hot food, and kids’ activities on the grounds of the John Quincy Adams Young House. Young owned the lumber mill and gave the community its name when he became postmaster. The saltbox-style family home was built in the 1860s and is one of the oldest houses in Washington County. THPRD has been working with Friends of the JQA Young House on a restoration plan.

Tuesday, November 11 at 11 a.m. – Dedication of the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway Historical Marker will take place during Hood River’s annual Veterans Day program. Highway 35 from Hood River to Government Camp was dedicated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway by Governor Brown on March 7, 2022. The highway commemorates the second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served America, even as many of their families were incarcerated in camps on American soil.

The one-hour program will include ringing of the peace bell, posting the colors, the national anthem, greetings from American Legion Post 22, history of Nisei service in WWII, 4th & 5th generation Japanese American descendants and recognition of all veterans. Refreshments and unveiling of the historical marker to follow.