While donations are accepted, there is no charge to visit the Harlow House.
In fact, we did donate, but I do not believe that affected the amazing tour that we got.
That was based simply on the enthusiasm of our tour guide and the quality of the material.
The odds of there being good material were favorable. The house has only had three families live there, and two of those belonged to sons of Troutdale founder Captain John Harlow.
There are some colorful stories about the building of the town, the building of the house, and many of the furnishings.
We spent more time than we had originally planned on, but could not regret it. Everything was so interesting!
One might think going in that there is a similarity to historic homes. Perhaps in some ways, but there are notable differences in many ways, sometimes even just the parts on the refrigeration unit.
I heartily recommend a visit to see what you can learn.
COVID: Obviously it is very much indoors, so I recommend wearing a mask.
Accessibility: I am afraid for this one it is not good.
There are steps to get in and stairs to get to the second story. This is not an unusual issue with historic homes, but can still be disappointing. (The barn was the most accessible of the three locations.)
I hope to visit again and spend some time exploring the adjacent Harlow Park.
We really do recommend it.
https://www.troutdalehistory.org/fred-e-harlow-house
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