Bush House Museum to unveil portraits of two Oregon Black pioneers on Saturday

For Portland artist Jeremy O. Davis, the Bush House Museum in Salem is a beautiful property despite its “tainted history.”

The grounds belonged to the late Asahel Bush, who acquired it in 1860. Bush was founding editor of the Oregon Statesman newspaper, which he often used to express his cultural views, and co-founder Salem’s Ladd and Bush Bank.

But now, the museum, with the help of the Salem Art Association, looks to reimagine itself with…