Want an alternative to our current offerings? The tours below are available upon request or through our Common Ground Program for groups and organizations.
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Brewed Awakening Tour – w/ Oregon Trail Brewery
Calling all beer nerds and history buffs. First learn the story behind the glass, then taste the product with 175 years of local history.
Our adventure is a walking tour visiting key beer history sights. We’ll end our journey at Oregon Trail Brewery.
Rooftop Tours
We meet on the Sky High rooftop to get a bird’s eye view of locations that connect to a dozen stories illustrating key moments in the story of Corvallis.
The one-hour gathering covers major events in Corvallis history through the early 2000s. The event includes a half-pour of a Sky High brew.
Binoculars welcome!
Her Corvallis Legacy
Beneath Corvallis’s familiar streets lies a hidden history… one shaped by women whose impact often went unrecognized. What changed because they were here? What would Corvallis be without them?
Her Corvallis Legacy brings these stories to light: bold choices, quiet courage, and lasting change that still shapes the city today. Uncover what’s been waiting beneath the surface.
Barbie Tour: Corvallis Women’s History
Every year during Women’s History month, enter a world of power, purpose, and pride on The Barbie Tour – a 90-minute guided walking adventure celebrating the women who shaped our town’s past and the trailblazers shaping its future.
Alive in the Margins
They weren’t supposed to succeed. They changed everything anyway. Spend an hour discovering the untold stories of those who defied the odds, broke boundaries, and challenged the injustices of their time.
Learn about how women, queerfolk, and people of color who lived through history’s hardest moments fought to rewrite the narrative.
Four people. One mile. Sixty minutes that will forever change the way you see Corvallis.
Rainbow Roots: Queer History in Corvallis
Stories of local LGBTQIA+ lives and activism come to life – from quiet acts of courage to bold movements for change – spanning over a century of history.
Whether you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community, an ally, or simply curious to learn more, come discover 120 years of resilience, resistance, and community in the heart of the Willamette Valley.
Archives
The following tours were available in past seasons. If these topics interest you, inquire about a private or semi-private tour.
Palettes & the Past
Come walk the line between art and the ages. Between photo ops at some of the most popular murals in Corvallis we’ll hear about how the location is connected is connected to Corvallis’ past. We’ll weave together a vibrant tapestry of street art and stories that define our city.
A Timber Time Machine
Tour 150 Years of Wood History! Join us aboard Starker Forest’s bus for a journey through more than 150 years of local history!
Outside panoramic windows, over the course of an hour, you’ll see wood history locations connected to community growth.
On this memorable ride we’ll talk about people, places, and stories that shaped the region and how wood transformed lives in Corvallis over the course of a century.
Biographies & Beer
Delve into captivating biographies of notable figures who once roamed Corvallis streets, then toast our predecessors and hear a final story at a local craft beer bar in a historic downtown building.
Tulip pour at The Bière Library is included. Non-alcoholic options available. We look forward to welcoming you!
Majestic Theatre Tour
Whether you’re a longtime audience member or newly curious, you’ll discover fresh connections inside one of Corvallis’s most familiar spaces.
We’ll look at the Majestic Theater’s performance spaces, artistic movements, and the community networks that built and sustained local theater.
A Spoonful of Struggle: Stories of Food and Social Justice in Corvallis
Come explore the deep connections between food, history, and social equity. We’ll walk to several stops in downtown Corvallis revealing stories that have shaped our food system and continue to influence social justice today.
Gain a deeper understanding of how local food has been shaped by historical struggles, cultural intersections, and the ongoing fight for equity.
Pups & the Past
Leash up your pup and lace up your walking shoes for a paw-some historical adventure on the streets of downtown Corvallis.
We sniff out the stories of stalwarts, scholars, and sculptors of history who are connected to Corvallis. Turn your after-work walk into educational exercise!
We welcome well-behaved, leashed dogs who get along with others of the canine persuasion.
Southtown Hops & History Tour
Discover how a slice of Southtown – once considered the outskirts of town – played a role in Oregon’s early hop industry. This free, hour-long walking tour explores stories of migration, labor, and agriculture while learning why hops thrive in the Willamette Valley, the industry’s history, and OSU/USDA research.
(This tour was part of Open Streets – a free street festival that re-imagines our most shared public spaces – streets and parks – as places where people walk, bike, and play.)
Nightmare Before Christmas
Into festive fun? More into spirits from beyond the veil than the holiday spirit?
Come downtown to experience the holidays with a side of hauntings and true crime in the glow of winter lights.
When the holidays are over, the spirits remain. Gift your favorite true-crime or ghost fan with an hour of hearing hair-raising stories outside the downtown Corvallis buildings where hauntings, crimes, and grisly accidents have been reported.
See you on the streets… if you dare.
Downtown Timber Tour
Travel a lesser-known side of Corvallis on a story-rich walking tour through its timber-driven past.
Discover how daily life was once shaped around wood and the unexpected role Corvallis played in World War II. Along the way, uncover hidden history and surprising connections that bring downtown’s evolution vividly to life.
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Chronicles of Corvallis
If you don’t already have a crush on Corvallis, we think you will after this!
The identity of Corvallis has been formed by 18,000 years of history. We will walk to nine stops over the course of an hour, discovering how global trade, conflicts, and economic shifts shaped Corvallis.
We’ll visit the oldest buildings in Corvallis and the most haunting spot from WWII. You’ll leave in awe of the ripples that spread from world events to Corvallis.
Full Moon Ghosts & True Crime
Join during the spookiest time of the month where true crime meets suspected hauntings on this hour-long walking tour!Come delve into the eerie world of ghosts, murder, and grisly accidents in downtown Corvallis.
You’ll spend an hour hearing hair-raising stories outside the downtown Corvallis buildings where these hauntings, crimes, and accidents have been reported. And you’ll probably soak up a little Corvallis history along the way!
Departures for this spine-chilling adventure run on most full moons throughout year.
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