Do you want an opportunity to wax poetic about the good old days? Reminisce over the old corner store you used to hang out at? Or maybe tell everyone about the first time you became interested in the history of Polk County, or your first impression of living in the area? The Polk County Historical Society would like to invite members of the community to send in a story about living in Polk County! Whether you were born here or moved here, have lived here 5 years or 50, we would like to hear from you!

Submissions under 1,500 words will be published in The Polk County Historical Society Newsletter in future editions. While PCHS welcomes longer submissions, they may have to be published online or in a future compilation publication. Email submissions are preferred. The deadline for this round of submissions is Monday, July 1st, 2024.

Please include the following information with your submission:

• Subject Line: Memories of the Past
• Author’s Full Name
• Contact Information (for PCHS staff use only)
• Story Title
• Location of Event
• Approximate Date of Story
• Short Biography of Author (Optional, Maximum 200 Words)

By sending the PCHS your story, you are granting PCHS permission to publish it at will.

Please send any submissions or questions to pchsoregon@gmail.com or mail documents to:
Polk County Historical Society & Museums
P.O. Box 67
Monmouth, OR 97361