Heritage Trail: Building a Better Community

Building a Better Community

Women shaped and reshaped the cultural, social, economic, and political fabric of Canby as it evolved from a collection of farms in the 1880s into a thriving community in the 20th century. On occasion, they broke gender norms to instigate change. More often, they embraced traditional roles to improve the circumstances of their community.

In most cases, their efforts received limited recognition and/or went unrecorded. The nine women on this trail are representative of the hundreds of women who played a significant role in making Canby a better place.