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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: Daniel Boone Family Powderhorn
A powder horn is a container for carrying gunpowder; frequently they are made of the hollow horn of an animal.

This powder horn was given by Ovid Boone (brother of Daniel Boone) to Elijah Oliver, upon his marriage to Ovid's daughter, Catherin Boone, around 1800. Before that time it was in the Boone family. It was donated to the Horner museum in 1934.

Daniel Boone Family Powderhorn
Daniel Boone Family Powderhorn

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.