8th Annual Historic Silver Falls Days at Silver Falls State Park
Come celebrate the history of the area that is now Silver Falls State Park at the 8th Annual Historic Silver Falls Days. The event will be Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Falls Historic District.
Saturday, July 8
There will be Model T and Model A antique cars; demonstrations of antique logging tools; flint knapping; spinning wheel demonstrations; families participating in old-fashioned games; story telling of historic days in the area; and a farrier will demonstrate making horse shoes and other iron work.
Area historical societies will have displays in the historic Silver Falls Lodge. The Forest History Center will have a display of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) artifacts and a list of thousands of names of the 80,000 men who served in the CCC in Oregon.
A miniature canoe race Saturday will celebrate Al Faussett’s 1928 canoe trip over the South Falls. First, second and third place finishes will receive prizes.
Sunday, July 9
The demonstrations of antique logging tools and the farrier demonstrations are the only activities that will be on Sunday.
For a detailed event schedule, visit Silver Falls’ Blog under “Historic Silver Falls Days” in the “Events” tab at www.SilverFallsStatePark.wordpress.com. For more information, call Lou at 503-581-4155 or e-mail louise69@toast.net. Or call Matt Palmquist at 503-874-0201.
Silver Falls State Park is located on OR-214 S about 16 miles southeast of Silverton.
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 8, 2017
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
Saturday & Sunday July 8 & 9, 10-4 both days
Location
Day Use Area at Silver Falls State Park, 20024 Silver Falls Hwy SE,
Sublimity, OR 97385
Fees/Admission
Admission to event activities is free. A day-use parking permit is required to park at Silver Falls; visitors can purchase a one-day permit for $5.00 or an annual permit for $30.00.
Contact Information
503-873-0201
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