'Rare' Coastal Artifact From Oregon on Display at the Smithsonian for America's 250th

'Rare' coastal artifact from Oregon on display at the Smithsonian for America's 250th

The Smithsonian is displaying a “rare” artifact from the state of Oregon as part of a new exhibit celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

Oregon history takes center stage at Smithsonian - The Daily Chronicle

“From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage” is a groundbreaking new exhibition commemorating America’s 250th anniversary through more than 600 rare objects and specimens representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. The 5,000-square-footexhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. draws from the museum’s collection of more than 148 million artifacts …