Nuestras Raices Latino history exhibit opening celebration
September 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Nuestras Raices Latino history exhibit opening celebration at The History Museum of Hood River County
The History Museum of Hood River County, in collaboration with consultant Juan Reyes and artist Michelle Yamamoto, is pleased to share the newest addition to the museum’s permanent collection, Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Latino history exhibit.
The Nuestras Raices exhibit will share the history and culture of immigrants who came from Mexico to settle in the Hood River Valley. The exhibit will include the stories of immigrants and their children and grandchildren, sharing what people are doing in our community and how they were inspired by their roots.
An exhibit opening celebration will be held on Saturday, September 6, 5-7pm. Admission is free, and we will have refreshments and entertainment. Come help celebrate our newest exhibit!
The History Museum thanks our grant funders and donors for supporting the development of this exhibit:
- First Interstate Bank
- Hood River County Prevention Division
- Ron Cohen and Christy Smith Giving Fund & Plant a Seed grant
- Pat Evenson-Brady
- Elaine Johnson
ABOUT THE HISTORY MUSEUM OF HOOD RIVER COUNTY
The History Museum is a vibrant center for engaging all people in a better understanding of the community’s heritage that preserves the past, relates it to the present and shapes our future. Led by the non-profit Hood River County Heritage Council, the Museum brings the region’s past and present to life through permanent displays, temporary exhibitions, and programs.
This beautiful place along the Columbia River has provided a home for successive peoples and generations. Their intriguing stories and struggles are told through a collection of artifacts, including art, decorative arts, costumes, photographs, tools, agricultural and sporting equipment, and archival documents. From Indigenous baskets and beadwork to the first windsurfing board, the diverse holdings of the museum mirror the area’s diverse people and their interests. The vintage photograph collection of over 20,000 items is a strong part of the collection which can be enjoyed by all online at hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.
VISITOR INFORMATION:
The History Museum of Hood River County is open Monday-Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is $8, or $6 for “honored guests” 65 and over and veterans. Museum admission is free for museum members, children 10 and under and currently serving military personnel and families. The Museum is located at 300 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031 (yellow MUSEUM building, past the DMV near the marina). For further information, call 541.386.6772, email info@hoodriverhistorymuseum.org or visit www.hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.
