Hiram “Hi” Gorman was a formerly enslaved Oregon settler who became a prominent figure in Salem. Read more in this Black History Spotlight!

When Gwen Trice dug into her family history, she learned that her father had come to Oregon from Arkansas in a boxcar to live and work in the logging town of Maxville. It was once one of the largest towns in the county. Nine decades later, a broken down railroad trestle and one building are the only remaining evidence of this company town.

The Albina Vision Trust and The 1803 Fund are working together to reclaim 94 acres in Portland’s Albina neighborhood, returning it to its historical roots and investing hundreds of millions o…