Washington County is on the verge of losing its history museum and its historical society. At the end of December, the Five Oaks Museum, formerly known as the Washington County Museum, closed its doors and furloughed its entire staff of one part-time and four full-time employees. Without a financial bailout – which seems unlikely – it will permanently close, museum board leaders said. The historical collection will revert to the ownership of Washington County, which is discussing ways to disperse most of the items. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Kelly Doyle #fiveoaks #washingtoncounty #oregon #theoregonian #historicalsociety #historymuseum #oregonhistory