History Museum to open memorial brick garden

On Saturday, April 11 from 1 to 3 p.m., the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum (ROHM) will celebrate the grand opening of the Memorial Brick Garden, a place designed to honor and remember loved ones. The museum began fundraising for this effort in 2025, selling brick memorial pavers for family members, other loved ones, and even pets. Each price cost $150 and was customizable by layout, images, and other options. The funds support the museum’s general operations.

This event will take place at ROHM, located at 700 W A St. in Rainier. The Memorial Brick Garden can be found to the left of the entrance with room to expand to 300 bricks and will be offering a special on all new brick orders during the event.

"The people on the bricks are the history of Rainier and it's honoring our families and different people from here," said ROHM Board Member and Volunteer Delyla Laughlin. "I would love for people who had businesses here for a long time to pop up and honor their families or their business. You can honor lots of people beyond family - a teacher, a pastor, law enforcement - or just anyone in your life you want to honor. The brick is guaranteed forever, so if something ever happens, the company we're working with will replace it for free."