The Gresham Historical Society got its start in 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. It wasn't until 1989, when the Gresham Library's book collection finally became too big for its building, that the Historical Society gained a permanent home. Gresham's 1913 Carnegie Library opened as the Gresham History Museum in 1994 and it has continued to serve the community ever since. With the goal of documenting and preserving Gresham history, we focus on the collection, interpretation, and exhibition of historical items, including books, documents, objects, and photographs. The Gresham History Museum is open five days a week and it features exhibits that rotate regularly in order to showcase the broadest range of historical subjects possible.
