🏛️ National Preservation Month Weekend 🏛️ National Preservation Month is here, and Albany is starting with a weekend full of local history, restored spaces, guided tours, and vintage charm. It is the kind of lineup that makes you look at old buildings a little differently, in the best way. Check our event calendar for dates, times, ticket details, and registration information for each event. • Albany Tweed Ride: Dress in tweed or period-inspired clothing, join the costume and best bike contests, and pedal through Albany’s National Historic Districts with stops that highlight historic buildings and local stories. • Albany Streetcar History Tour: Take a narrated ride through historic Albany with Bill Maddy, who will share stories tied to streets, landmarks, neighborhoods, and the people who helped shape the city. • Pioneering Women Walking Tour: Learn about influential women in Albany history, including Bessie Hale, the first Black woman business owner in Albany. • Cumberland 134th Birthday Celebration and Open House: Step inside a beloved historic community building, learn about its restoration, and hear the church bell ring for the first time since its installation in the restored steeple. • Albany Vintage Bicycle Show & Swap Meet: Explore a large display of vintage bicycles, meet fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy a nostalgic look at transportation, design, and collecting. • Santiam Wagon Road Library Talk: Hear Marcia Morse share the story of one of Oregon’s early routes through the Cascade Range and its role in travel, trade, and settlement. This is just the first weekend of National Preservation Month. Plan your visit, bring a friend, and share this with someone who loves old buildings, good stories, or a bicycle wi#myalbanystory 📸 Photos by Angie Wallace, Oliver J. Anderson #VisitAlbanyOregon #AuthenticallyAlbany #HiddenGemsOfAlbany #AlbanyOregon #MyAlbanyStory