Peek at the Past is a series of videos created with Tualatin Valley Community TV to highlight stories of objects in the museum’s collection.

Cheese Cauldon

Learn more about Swiss immigrant Fred Stucki and his wife Eliza’s successful cheese making business that started in the late 1800’s and thrived for over 51 years on this episode of Peek at the Past. This video was created on July 3, 2018 while Five Oaks Museum was known by its former name, Washington County Museum.

1893 Businessmen Photo

Learn about various Hillsboro characters, from judges to bankers, and see how many local names you can recgonize! This video was created on April 4, 2019 while Five Oaks Museum was known by its former name, Washington County Museum.

Ben Holladay Trunk

Ben Holladay (1819-1887) was an American businessman who built the Oregon and California Railroad in the 1860s. This video was created on April 4, 2019 while Five Oaks Museum was known by its former name, Washington County Museum.

Covered Wagon

Yes, this wagon really traveled the Oregon Trail–a century after the original pioneers. This video was created on August 23, 2018 while Five Oaks Museum was known by its former name, Washington County Museum.

Dental Drill

Discover dentistry tools and techniques from the late nineteenth century. This video was created on June 12, 2018 while Five Oaks Museum was known by its former name, Washington County Museum.