Oregon

The Oregon Merci Boxcar is no longer at Simpson Park as shown in the picture. It is now located at the North Bend Visitor Information Center. The car is currently covered with a tarp. Plans are to build a cover for the car at a later date.

Each of the organizations listed below have some gifts in their possession, but very few of them are on display. Viewing is available by appointment only.

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Coos History Museum

1210 N. Front St

Coos Bay, OR 97420

541-756-6320

Marcia M. Hart - Executive Director

E-mail

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Benton County Historical Society and Museum

1101 Main St, Philomath

OR 97330

Mary Gallagher - Collections Manager

E-mail

541-929-6230 Ext-304.

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Willamette Heritage Center

1313 Mill Street SE Suite 200

Salem, OR 973301

Kylie Pine - Curator & Collections Manager

E-mail

503-595-7012 Ext-257.

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Since 1951, the Benton County Historical Society has been preserving historical artifacts, photographs, and manuscripts. The society is located in the 1867 Philomath College building which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Society opened the building to the public in 1980 as a history museum, research library and art gallery. The Merci Train boxcar artifacts came to the BCHS as a part of the Horner Collection, which was transferred from Oregon State University after the University's Horner Museum was closed due to budget reductions.

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All pictures below courtesy of John Irving.

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