Join Anne Endicott and Len Otto of Troutdale Historical Society as they revisit the early history of the Multnomah County Fair-pies, "ponies" (aka horse racing), pig races and all!  

Learn how the fair originated in 1906, when a group of friends gathered at the Gresham home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shattuck and laid plans for Gresham's "First Fair and Carnival," later known as the Multnomah County Fair.  

The Gresham Grange sponsored the fair on what is now the Gresham Little League park, which soon outgrew that location and moved north of Powell, becoming the Gresham Town Fair. The county sold that land in the late 1960s, and our beloved fair ended its Gresham run, moving to the Expo Center in North Portland.  

Bring your memories and artifacts of the fair to share!

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in.

These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers, historians and documentaries expounding on topics from indigenous history to the birth of Portland, early explorers to hop growing, and on and on! It's like being back in the classroom - except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.

This event is eligible for a History Pub Stamp