On June 4, nonprofit Friends of Historic Forest Grove’s annual Historic Home Tour is back.
From 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4, the public has the chance to explore The Thomas House and the Georgia Hughes Vintage House, both located on 18th Avenue in Forest Grove’s historic Clarke District.
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