The Chautauqua at Gladstone
In 1874, a summer camp to train Sunday school teachers in Lake Chautauqua, New York, started a movement that spread across the country. The Chautauqua movement came to Gladstone in 1894, offering educational and cultural experiences through lectures, concerts, and outdoor activities. By 1924, Chautauqua assemblies drew millions of visitors each year. From 1894 to 1927, Gladstone became known as the "Mother Chautauqua of the West," where orators such as William Jennings Bryan and Rev. Billy Sunday held thousands of attendees spellbound in Gladstone Park. Come learn about the Gladstone Chautauqua from Kim Argraves Huey, author of Images of America: Gladstone and Chautauqua at Gladstone, an activity book of historical fun facts about Gladstone's Chautauqua for kids of all ages.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
7 PM - 8 PM
Museum of the Oregon Territory - 2nd Floor (Murdock Gallery)
211 Tumwater Dr.
Oregon City, OR, 97045
ADMISSION
2025 Admission to the Look Back Lecture Series is free thanks to the Union Pacific Railroad Grant.
Live, in-person, history programs are back at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture Series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Click this link to see what lecture series are coming next.
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