Tours

 

Places are memory anchors. Join historians, activists, and those who remember first-hand to explore our visible and invisible histories that surround us.

 

Power to the People: Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina

Ongoing Tour

Kent Ford, founder of Portland’s chapter of the ‘60s-era black empowerment organization, leads us on a walking tour in NE Portland. Listen to his personal memories of revolutionary activism and community service, and be inspired for today’s fight for change.

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Father and child, 1968. Photo by Ruth Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones

Father and child, 1968. Photo by Ruth Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones

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Vanport: The Miracle City

Runs Every Memorial Weekend

Seldom open to the public, this narrated route of the original Vanport site includes sites of the historic city’s most important civic functions, residential areas and natural resources. Learn about the Miracle City before, during and after the flood, and the legacy that we have today.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
The Port of Portland, Portland International Raceway

Shifting Gears: A journey through Portland’s history of community displacement

Ongoing Tour

Join community organizer LaQuida Landford for a narrated bike tour through Portland’s history of of public housing and housing discrimination. Bring your own bike or borrow one on site.

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