| On a hillside west of the entrance to Champoeg State Heritage Area, above the banks of the Willamette River, stands the home of Robert Newell. A central figure in Oregon statehood and first Speaker of the House, he resided at Champoeg for nineteen years beginning in 1843. His home was reconstructed by the DAR in the 1950's and has become a center for Living History activities, archives, and artifacts in the French Prairie region of the northern Willamette Valley. |
| Furnishings throughout the home were selected from the belongings of many Oregon pioneer families. The upstairs displays a number of unique collections including quilts, textiles, and handcrafts; antique firearms; gowns worn by the wives of Oregon’s Governors; Indian handcrafts; and Robert Newell’s Masonic paraphernalia. It also displays spinning equipment and looms from that period. The 1849 Jail and the 1858 Schoolhouse from Butteville located out front were moved to the Newell House grounds in1959. A variety of Living History Interpretation and Reenactment Events for adults and children happen often at Newell House. Dinners, teas, dancing, festivals, picnics, caroling, and more with vintage treats and music to entertain you. You don't have to have a costume to come join in or just watch, but if you do have some vintage clothes to wear, all the merrier! Need help putting together a pioneer outfit or developing your character? Newell House can help you find the resources you need from clothes and textiles to instruction by professional historic interpreters if you want to really get into your role when you step back in time. |
| Adults $4 Children $2 DAR Members & Seniors $3 8089 Champoeg Road NE St. Paul, OR 97137 (503)-678-5537 |
| Hours March 1 through October 31 Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Major Holidays 1 to 5 PM Or tours any day any time by Appointment Admission Directions |
| Newell House is owned and maintained by the Oregon State Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Web hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. © 2006 Newell House Museum All Rights Reserved |
Robert Newell Home and grounds. Now open for our 2013 season!
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