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Stumptown Stories Presents: Lost Treasures of Oregon (16 August 2016)

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Stumptown Stories presents Lost Treasures of Oregon on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

JB Fisher (co-author of Portland on the Take) will spin talks of the Neahkahine Mountain treasure, lost Spanish gold that many have searched for, but none have found.

Joe Streckert (host of Interesting Times) will lead a (stationary) search for a time capsule laid by Theodore Roosevelt that was supposed to be opened in 2003, but has never been found.

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month [except we’re doing the 3rd Tuesday this month] at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Stumptown Stories Presents: Law and Disorder (12 July 2016)

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Stumptown Stories presents Law and Disorder on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Joe Streckert (Interesting Times) is talking about Robertson v Baldwin, a US Supreme Court case out of Oregon carved out an exception to the 13th emendment, which banned slavery. When it came to maritime labor, sailors could still be forced to work against their will, despite what the Constitution said.

Finn JD John (Offbeat Oregon History and author of Wicked Portland) will get into a rogue’s gallery of the members of America’s most exclusive club: The FBI’s Most Wanted list. Featuring a gangster, a murderer, and the Sandy Chief of Police.

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Stumptown Stories Presents: You’re Not My Real Dad! (14 June 2016)

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Dr. John McLoughlin - Father of Oregon

Stumptown Stories presents You’re Not my Real Dad! on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Finn J.D. John tells the tale of Portland’s Father of the Year for 1858 … a hard drinking daddy named Danford Balch, the star attraction for Portland’s first public hanging after he went all “Clifton Clowers” on his new son-in-law, with a double-barreled shotgun.

Heather Arndt Anderson regales us with the story of how a fir trapper named Ewing Young used his powers of moonshinin’ and cattle-wranglin’ to win the battle with Dr. John McLoughlin — aka the Father of Oregon!

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Darcelle XV: An Oregon Experience Film Premiere (23 May 2016)

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Street Scene with Darcelle XV Female Impersonators Sign
By Adam Jones, Ph.D. – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22223888

Darcelle XV: An Oregon Experience Film Premiere is the latest History Pub at the Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd), on Monday, 23 April 2016.

Join us for the premiere screening of Darcelle XV: An Oregon Experience, including a conversation with the documentary’s producer, Kami Horton and commentary by Darcelle. Darcelle XV is likely the country’s oldest performing female impersonator, and operates what is thought to be the nation’s longest-running drag revue. At 85-years old, Darcelle is a Portland icon who has helped usher in dramatic change within the LGBT community.

History Pub is presented by McMenamins, Oregon Historical Society, the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the Holy Names Heritage Center. This event is free and open to all ages. Doors open at 6 PM, and the talk begins at 7 PM.

Stumptown Stories Presents: The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay (10 May 2016)

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May 2016 Stumptown Stories Presents: Rock and Clay
Stumptown Stories presents The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

The May installment of Stumptown Stories is coming up. We’re calling this one “The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay.” JB Fisher will be talking about the ROCK (of the local alternative variety) and Joe Streckert will be talking about the CLAY (of the Will Vinton variety).

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.