FRIENDS OF CAPLES HOUSE MUSEUM
The Friends of Caples House Museum program
allows individuals and companies to contribute
funds of any amount, in-kind donations of goods
or services, or by volunteering (details below).
DONATION LEVELS
FRIEND
BENEFACTOR
FRIEND
$50 = Two (2) free tickets to a Caples House Museum Special Tour
DONOR
BENEFACTOR
FRIEND
$100 = Name displayed on website, unless preference to remain anonymous, plus Friend level benefit
BENEFACTOR
BENEFACTOR
BENEFACTOR
$200 = Name displayed at public events, unless preference to remain anonymous, plus Friend & Donor level benefits
PATRON
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
BENEFACTOR
$500 = One 4-hour weekday use of Knapp Center or the Cottage, plus Benefactor level benefits
CORPORATE
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
$1,000 = One 8-hour weekday use of Knapp Center or the Cottage, plus Benefactor level benefits
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL
$1,000 = One 8-hour weekday use of Knapp Center or the Cottage and donor name engraved on plaque in Knapp Center, plus Friend & Donor benefits
BENEFACTOR PLUS
BENEFACTOR PLUS
BENEFACTOR PLUS
$2,000 = One 8-hour weekend day use of Knapp Center or the Cottage, plus Benefactor level benefits
PATRON PLUS
BENEFACTOR PLUS
BENEFACTOR PLUS
$5,000 = One 8-hour weekend day use of entire Caples House Museum property, plus Benefactor level benefits
Donations at or above $100 will be displayed on Caples House website,
unless donor wishes to remain anonymous.
Consider donating in honor or memory of someone.
Donation of in-kind goods or services and/or volunteer hours of amounts equal to
donor levels noted above will provide you with the associated donor level benefit(s).
Caples House Museum Complex consists of the historic 1870 Caples House, Tool Shed, Children’s Attic Doll Museum (formerly the Caples’ family carriage house), the Cottage with adjacent prep kitchen, Knapp Center with adjacent commercially rated kitchen, and outside areas including the gazebo overlooking the Columbia River, heritage orchard, and the grove.
Caples House Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is an Oregon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (OSSDAR) operated museum, being donated to the OSSDAR in 1959 by Mrs. Dell Caples Houghton, daughter of Dr. Charles G. and Lucinda (McBride) Caples.
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-political, non-profit volunteer women’s organization focused on historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
Caples House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
* Financial donations are made through Zeffy, a non-profit payment portal where
100% of your donation goes directly to Caples House Museum.
Zeffy accepts debit/credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Upon check-out Zeffy provides a recommended, not required, donation to keep the payment portal
free to all non-profits using their service - you can select any amount (including zero) .
Hours: Opening Soon | UPCOMING SPECIAL HOURS June 1 (2:00 - 4:00 PM)
Email: Caples.House@OregonDAR.org | Phone: 971.203.3533
Museum: 1925 First Street, Columbia City, OR 97018 | Mailing: PO Box 263, Columbia City, OR 97018
THE content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR.
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