Digital Exhibit - Maxville: Multicultural Timber History Through an Archaeological Lens

The "Digital Exhibit - Maxville: Multicultural Timber History Through an Archaeological Lens" explores the history of Maxville, a company logging town in Wallowa County, Oregon, established by the Bowman-Hicks Lumber Company in the early 20th century. Despite exclusion laws barring Black individuals from Oregon, the company relocated skilled African American lumbermen and their families from the South to Maxville, creating a diverse community with integrated neighborhoods, schools, and facilities, including a baseball team and administrative center. This exhibit delves into the lives of approximately 400 residents, highlighting their family routines, work, and recreation, with a focus on the archaeological findings of two dwellings that shed light on their experiences over a century later. The exhibit will be available online from August 12 to September 18, and is presented by the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center with support from the Oregon State Capitol Foundation.