# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: McMenamins and Friends of Historic Forest Grove present  
History Pub  

First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry 
Presented by Linda Ziedrich 

McMenamins Grand Lodge Theater
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
7pm/doors 6pm  
$5 
All ages  

Discover the roots of the Pacific coast fruit industry and how the Lewelling brothers hauled a wagonload of fruit trees from Iowa in 1847 and planted the first grafted-fruit orchard in Oregon Country. Learn their fascinating history, not just horticulturists, but also as abolitionists, gold miners, and Quakers-turned-Spiritualists. One attempted to found a utopian colony in Honduras, another helped organize the Grange in California, and the third fought for democratic reforms in Oregon. Spanning the continent and nearly a century, the lives of Henderson, Seth, and John Lewelling provide fresh perspectives on 19th-century westward expansion and Oregon agriculture.  

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/forest-grove/history-pub-first-fruits-the-lewellings-and-the-birth-of-the-pacific-coast-fruit-industry/200029389086456
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, food-drinks, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Forest Grove
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: McMenamins Grand Lodge
- **lat**: 45.52159832569
- **long**: -123.08622480367
- **full address**: McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116-2017, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry being held?
  - **A:** History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry takes place on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116-2017, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry?
  - **A:** History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry is organized by McMenamins History.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Forest Grove, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If History Pub - First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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