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The Kamas Historical Group was formed in January 2020, as part of the Kamas 2020 development project, and originally called the “Historic Sites and Preservation Team” .
Our purpose is to preserve the history and culture of the Kamas Valley, while educating residents and visitors on the rich and colorful history of the area
Kamas Valley, also known as Kamas Prairie and then Rhoades Valley, saw its first non- native inhabitants around 1857. Here you can learn about our rich and colorful history.
The project stretches across the valley, encompassing the six towns of Peoa, Marion, Oakley, Kamas, Francis and Woodland.
You can contact us at;
contactkamasvalleyhistory@gmail.com
Anyone is free to join and help in any way they’d like, and currently the group includes the following members;
Bev Bemis
Kay Card
Pat Darcey
Janelle Dunn
Gretchen Durham
Gracia Eisman
Joe Frazier
Deborah Lambert
Phil Leonard
Mary Lewis
Chad Mitchell
Linda Rasmussen
Nancy Stark
Susi Talkington
Kate Wynn (scribe)
Paul Wynn
Currently the group meets weekly (online, while Covid-19 social distancing pertains) where they review progress on current projects, discuss ways to broaden the capture and preservation of the valley’s history, and new methods of delivering this history to our residents and visitors.
Kamas Valley History Group 
Need a mailing address for the group so Ruth Lemon Novak can mail you a copy of her newly published history of Lemon Grove
Thank you
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Thanks Louise, we’ve replied to your email.
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I would like to become a member.
I live in Peoa
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Hi Kathleen, we’d love to have you join.
Please email us at contactkamasvalleyhistory@gmail.com
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Thanks for doing this. I did a pretty deep dive into the history of Woodland, and photos were nearly impossible to find. I hope your efforts will convince people to share what they have, and get a collection of photos scanned and in the library.
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