The story of Maxville, Oregon

According to old documents, new articles, and oral histories, Maxville was once a thriving town of about 400 workers which included women and children. Maxville is unique in that 40 to 60 of those logging families were African-American.

Maxville itself operated until the early 1930s and was unique in that it included 50 or so African Americans and their families and was home to the only segregated school in Oregon. Previously, historic records only made small mention of these African-Americans.

In sharing and discussing the history of the segregated logging community of Maxville, OR we invite you to a shared exploration of personal and cultural heritage in the Pacific Northwest.