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Boyhood home of President Herbert Hoover, who lived here from 1885-1888 with his uncle, Dr. Henry John Minthron, the first superintendent of Pacific Friends Academy - forerunner of George Fox University. This is the oldest standing home of the original Newberg township, and was restored and opened as a museum in 1955.
The Hoover–Minthorn House is a museum in Newberg, Oregon, United States, created from the residence of Herbert Hoover, thirty-first President of the United States. Hoover lived there from 1885 to 1891, with his uncle and aunt John and Laura Minthorn. The Minthorns were administrators of the Quaker school Friends Pacific Academy, now George Fox University, which Hoover and his brother Tad attended.
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Tunes on Tuesday is a free outdoor summer concert series held for eight weeks in the Cultural District Plaza. This concert series is an interactive experience for the people of Newberg and surrounding towns and is run and operated by the Young Professionals of Yamhill Valley. Food vendors on site, as well as adult beverages available for purchase. No smoking allowed.
Annual four-day community-wide cultural festival. Events and theme vary by year and usually include parades, crowning of a festival court, vehicle show, music and art festival, pancake breakfast, fireworks, carnival, and vendor booths.
Don't forget to head down to Roger's Landing and hang out for a day on the Willamette River. Just head down River st. and it will lead you right to the water. The Willamette River is a very popular river for water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, jet skiing, or just floating down river on your party boat. The river is never too populated during the weekdays but during the summer weekends are usually pretty crowded so just make sure you know your boater safety. There are many docks along the river and always friendly people to lend you a hand if you run out of gas.
Watch a couple of movies in one of the very few remaining drive in theater in the country. The theater holds a max of 275 cars with one giant screen playing 2 movies a night on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during April to September. Sound is through AM/FM.
Newell House and Pioneer Mothers Log Cabin museums describe pioneer life. Historic Butteville Store (1863) is possibly the oldest operating store in Oregon . Camping, cabins, fishing, hiking and bicycle paths, toilets and showers. The Champoeg Store and a visitor centre with an 1860s-style garden are open 9AM-5PM (summer), 11AM-4PM (fall/winter).