The Oregon Cultural Trust will hold its next quarterly board meeting – open to the public – at the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, on Thursday, July 25, 8:30am-1pm.

On Wednesday, July 24, 5:30-7pm, the Trust will host a meet & greet at the Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center overlooking Newport Bay. The building, formerly the colorful Smuggler’s Cove and Gracie’s at Smuggler’s Cove, was purchased by the Lincoln County Historical Society in 2004. The original home was built in 1890 but burned down in 1923 and was rebuilt in 1924.

The Lincoln County Historical Society, a grant recipient of the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition, envisions the newly remodeled property as a major interactive museum that incorporates the working wharf, educational programs, and local maritime uses, instilling in local residents and visitors a sense of place and community.

The museum opened June 28, 2013. Cultural Trust board and staff members hope to meet or reconnect with many local partners and supporters that evening.