2019 FHFG Annual Picnic
Sunday, June 14 2019 5PM - 7:30PM @ the AT Smith House
All members and their guests are invited to the 2019 FHFG Annual Picnic at the AT Smith House. We’ll celebrate the 30th Anniversary of FHFG and recognize our original 1989 charter members. FHFG will provide tables, chairs, plates, cups, cutlery, drinks and fried chicken. We ask our members to bring something, based on your last name:
- A-J: please bring a side dish
- K-Z: please bring a dessert
Please RSVP by July 3 with the number of people attending. You can email rsvp@fhfg.org, leave a message at 503.992.1280, or visit tinyurl.com/fhfg-rsvp.
2019 FHFG Garden Tour
"Sunday in the Garden" June 2, 2019 noon - 4PM
We had a great 2019 FHFG Garden Tour. The weather was beautiful and the gardens even more so. A special thank you to all of the homeowners who put many hours into getting their gardens and homes in pristine condition. We’ll soon post photos of all of the gardens. Stay tuned!
Six beautiful gardens were on tour stretching from historic Old Town Forest Grove to the modern Forest Gale Heights neighborhood. Learn artistic ways to garden in small spaces, how to tackle a giant slope, and how to create a yard with something for the whole family. Experience the joys of the old days with “games of years gone by.” Each of the gardens will take you back to easy-going summer days by featuring displays of vintage boardgames like Monopoly, Clue, and Parcheesi and lawn games like croquet and badminton, with a brief history and the rules of each.
Historic Homes Tour
Semi-annual tour of the area’s historic homes.
Cemetery Tour
Learn about Forest Grove’s pioneers by listening to their ghosts talk about the trials and tribulations of pioneer life.
AT Smith House Restoration
A two-story Greek Revival style of house built in 1854. It is the second oldest building in Forest Grove.
Garden Tour
Semi-annual garden tour of the area’s most beautiful, unique, and interesting gardens in the spring.
Old Train Station Museum
This is the home to Friends of Historic Forest Grove and serves as a a museum highlighting 150 years of local history.
Become a FHFG Member
Sign up online and support the preservation of Forest Grove’s history.
Abigail's Garden @ A.T. Smith House
Abigail’s Garden is a recent addition to the A.T. Smith property.
Participate in FHFG!
Become a member. Help out at the AT Smith House. Participate in one of our annual tours. There are lots of ways to get involved with Forest Grove history! Have fun!
2019 is FHFG’s 30th Anniversary!
This year FHFG celebrate’s its 30th anniversary. We have stories to tell and activities planned to celebrate this special occasion! Read the blog.
Profiles of FHFG
Charter Members
People from FHFG’s
Past and Present
Stories of
FHFG’s Past
We want to hear your stories!
We want to hear your stories of FHFG’s past! Tell us about a person, a building, an event, or a memory of Forest Grove.
Get involved and have fun!
FHFG is an active group and has a number of ongoing projects. Get involved! Member volunteers work to document and preserve the rich history of the area by collecting photographs, documents, and oral and written history. Besides our continued efforts on the AT Smith house, we have an annual Garden Tour and Historic Home tour.
Our Mission
Friends of Historic Forest Grove is committed to enhancing and promoting the historic environment of Forest Grove through education in areas of historic interest while acknowledging national, state and local cultural resources.