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Museums/Historical

Salem museums! Below you will find a list of everything from a children's museum to a Monastery built in 1888. If you are visiting Salem plan on spending a day touring our museums.

A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village
116 Marion St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 371-3631
http://www.acgilbert.org

Antique Powerland Museum
3995 NE Brooklake Rd. NE
Brooks, OR 97303
(503) 393-2424
http://www.antiquepowerland.com

Aurora Colony National Historic District
Aurora Colony Visitors Association
PO Box 86
Aurora, OR 97002
(503) 939-0312
http://www.auroracolony.com

Bush House Museum/Salem Art Association
600 Mission St. SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
(503) 581-2228
http://www.salemart.org

Champoeg State Heritage Area
7679 Champoeg Rd. NE
St. Paul, OR 97137
(503) 678-1251
(800) 452-5687(camping reservations)
(800) 551-6949 (hours)
http://www.oregonstateparks.org

Court-Chemeketa Residential Historic District
(503) 588-6173
(800) 874-7012

Ferries
Buena Vista Ferry (near Buena Vista, south of Independence)
Wheatland Ferry (near Hopewell, just off Hwy. 221/Salem-Dayton Hwy.).
(503) 588-7979

Gaiety Hill/Bush’s Pasture Park Historic District
Roughly bounded by Pringle Creek and Mission Street on the north, Historic Deepwood Estate and Bush’s Pasture Park on the east, Cross Street on the south, and High and Liberty Streets on the west.
(503) 588-6173
(800) 874-7012

Gallon House Covered Bridge
Northwest of Silverton
Silverton, OR 97381
(503) 581-4325
(800) 874-7012

Historic Deepwood Estate
1116 Mission St. SE (at 12th St.)
Salem, OR 97302
(503) 363-1825
http://www.historicdeepwoodestate.org

Historic Downtown Salem
(800) 874-7012
(503) 581-4325

Independence Heritage Museum
112 S Third St.
PO Box 7 (mailing)
Independence, OR 97351
(503) 838-4989
http://www.open.org/~herimusm

Jensen Arctic Museum
590 Church St.
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503) 838-8468
http://www.wou.edu/arctic

Keizer Heritage Foundation & Museum
980 Chemawa Rd. NE
Keizer, OR 97303
(503) 393-9660
http://www.keizerheritage.org

Marion County Historical Society
1313 Mill St. SE
260 12th St. SE (mailing)
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 364-2128
http://www.marionhistory.org

Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 585-7012
http://www.missionmill.org

Old Aurora Colony Museum
15018 2nd St. NE
Aurora, OR 97002
(503) 678-5754
http://www.AuroraColonyMuseum.com

Oregon Electric Railway Museum
Antique Powerland Grounds
3995 Brooklake Rd. NE
Brooks, OR 97303
(503) 888-4014
http://www.oregonelectricrailway.org

Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 986-1388
http://www.leg.state.or.us

Polk County Historic Courthouse
Downtown Courthouse Square
580 Main St., Ste. C
Dallas, OR 97338
(503) 623-8173
(503) 623-2564
http://www.co.polk.or.us

Polk County Historical Society & Museum
560 S. Pacific Hwy.
Rickreall, Oregon 97371
PO Box 67 (mailing)
Monmouth, Oregon 97361
(503) 623-6251
http://www.polkcountyhistoricalsociety.com

Queen of Angels Monastery
840 S Main St.
Mt. Angel, OR 97362
(503) 845-6141
http://www.benedictine-srs.org

Reed Opera House
189 Liberty St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 391-4481
http://www.reedoperahouse.com

Ritner Creek Covered Bridge
(503) 581-4325
(800) 874-7012

Silverton Historic Walking Tour
Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce
426 S Water St.
PO Box 257 (mailing)
Silverton, OR 97381
(503) 873-5615
http://www.silvertonchamber.org

The Stayton-Jordan Covered Bridge
Take 1st Ave. to Marion St.
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-3425

Willamette Queen Sternwheeler
Salem’s Riverfront Park (location)
PO Box 5896 (mailing)
Salem, OR 97304
(503) 371-1103
http://www.WillametteQueen.com