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P.O. Box 35
Philomath, OR 97370
541.929.6230
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Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:30pm
Featured artifact: Transit Theodolite
The transit theodolite is a combination compass and telescope which was a predecessor to today's transit instruments used for land surveying.

The instrument displayed here was made for the survey of the Great Lakes in 1867. It is the only known surviving theodolite made by Berlin instrument maker August Oertling (1803 - 1866). Oregon Agricultural College researcher Dr. W. W. Weniger acquired it as surplus from the U.S. Coast and Geoditic Survey circa 1925. The clear acrylic parts are replica replacements for pieces lost years ago.

Transit Theodolite
Transit Theodolite

Horner Collection Homepage - Cockrell Quilt Collection
Taxidermy Collection

Oregon State University Horner Museum Collection
sponsored and supported in part by the
Horner Museum Fund
 

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© 2008 - 2012 Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Philomath, Oregon
The Benton County Historical Society is a nonprofit corporation that operates museum facilities for the preservation of history and culture.  Its mission is to:

  1. Preserve the material and intellectual culture of Benton County, Oregon, by acquiring and caring for significant collections that illustrate and interpret the history of the area and its relationship to the world;
  2. Enrich people's lives through exhibitions and educational programs.