McMenamins History Pub: Wealth Woman

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McMenamins History Pub invites you to explore Oregon and Pacific Northwest history.

Enjoy an evening with local experts, scholars, first-person experiencers and historians who dive into topics from Lewis and Clark to shipwrecks, hop growing to women pioneers and beyond.

McMenamins History Pub is like attending a college lecture with a stiff drink and full menu of tasty food.

Here are the two upcoming events with Black History Month themes.

McMenamins History Pub: Black History Month

Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Race for Gold

Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m.

Kennedy School Theater

In 1897, and Portland was in a frenzy. The gold rush forever changed the Pacific Northwest. The impact on the Native peoples in and around the Klondike was profound. At this event, learn about the life of Kate Carmack, a First Nations woman who played a pivotal role in the Klondike discovery.

The presentation will be led by Deb Vanasse, an award-winning nonfiction author, and Zena McLean, a citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation and a direct descendant of Kate Carmack.

This event is $5 per person. All ages welcome.

McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. in Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentations begin at 7 p.m. For more information, visit the McMenamins website.

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