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Original Wasco County Courthouse
Rorick House Museum
The Dalles Civic Auditorium
Old St. Peter's Landmark
 

 
 
 

2010 Calendar of Events

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August
Rorick House

August 1
2 p.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Enjoy music played by pianist Carol Homer on Eck Rorick's grand piano. Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.

Rorick House

August 7
2 p.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Speaker: Cathy Dowrey, “Pulpit Rock & its History”. Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.

Rorick House

August 15
2 p.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Rymmel Lovell, “History of the UCC Congregational Church” Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.

Rorick House

August 21
2 p.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Karl Vercouteran, “Wasco County’s Original Court House”.
Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.

Fort Dalles Surgeon's Quarters

August 22
4 p.m.

Fourth Sunday at the Fort
Fort Dalles Museum / Anderson Homestead
500 W. 15th & Garrison Streets (Take Trevitt St. south)
www.fortdallesmuseum.org

Bring a camp chair, and a picnic basket, load up Grandma and Grandpa and the kids. Enjoy the Dufur Boys old time country music on the lawn of Fort Dalles Museum, oldest history museum in Oregon.

  Sat. Aug. 28
noon

Wasco County Historical Society
WCHS’s summer outing to the Imperial River Co., Maupin, for lunch. Jeanne Carver, co-owner of the Imperial Stocks Ranch as speaker, optional tour to the Ranch, South County.
Contact Jan Leninger for details if you'd like to go.

September
Rorick House

Sunday,
September 5
2 p.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Jean Vercouteran, “Celilo Village”.
Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.

Rorick House

Monday,
September 6
10 a.m.

Wasco County Historical Society Board Meeting
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Refreshments will be served. History Moment open to the public

October
Rorick House

October 4
10 a.m

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.
Wasco County Historical Society Board Meeting.

 
Oct. 30
1:00 p.m.
WCHS Annual Luncheon & Meeting: Oct. 30 th, program by Mary Bywater Cross on “Heritage Quilts of Oregon”, 1:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, The Dalles.
 
Through 2010.

The History Museum of Hood River County Exhibit:
"Farm Life: A Century of Change for Farm Families and Their Neighbors"
300 E Port Marina Drive
Hood River, Oregon
(541) 386-6772
Email: thehistorymuseum@hrecn.net

Exhibit highlight local farming, orchards and agriculture in Hood River County. The exhibit showcases agriculture from a variety of subjects that relate to farming and farm families.

November
Rorick House

November 1
10 a.m

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.
Wasco County Historical Society Board Meeting.

     
December
Rorick House

December 6
10 a.m.

History Moment at the Rorick House
300 West 13th Street
(541) 296-1867

Refreshments will be served. Free to the public.
Wasco County Historical Society Board Meeting.

     
 

Ongoing

The Dalles Dam
June, July, August, Sept.
The Dalles Dam Tours:
The Dalles Dam Visitor Center
3545 Bret Clodfelter Way, The Dalles
Contact The Dalles Lock and Dam Ranger Office at (541) 506-7819 to register.
Directions: Located at Seufert Park on the Oregon shore. Take The Dalles Bridge Junction exit 87 off I-84.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will offer guided tours this spring and summer of The Dalles Lock and Dam powerhouse, located at exit 88 off Interstate 84 near The Dalles. Mandatory pre-registration starts two weeks before each tour. Visitors will begin their 45-minute tour in the Probstfield Foyer.
      
Tours will take place on July 24, 25, and 31; and in August and September. (see further schedule below). Saturday tours will start at 11 a.m., and Sunday tours at 2 p.m.
     Pre-registraton is required.    
The tours are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities and children in strollers. Comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended. All visitors over age 16 must have valid photo identification. Vehicles are subject to search; visitors should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. For more information about The Dalles Lock & Dam, visit http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/d.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Discovery Center & Wasco Co. Historical Museum


Open daily.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, Oregon
541-296-8600
www.gorgediscovery.org
The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Museum, located in The Dalles, off Interstate 84 at exit 82, interprets the cultural and natural history of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Wasco County. The Discovery Center offers a Kids Explorer Room, museum store, café, paved trails, and picnic areas overlooking the Columbia River. Parking and access to hiking trails and picnic area are free.

For more information: www.gorgediscovery.org or call 296-8600.

Fort Dalles Museum
Hours: daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fort Dalles and the Anderson Homestead
500 W. 15th Street and Garrison
541-296-4547
www.FortDallesMuseum.org


Rorick House

Opened weekends

Rorick House
300 West 13th St, corner of 13th and Lincoln.
The Dalles, Oregon
541-296-1867
www.wascochs.org

Original Wasco County Courthouse
Open 11-3
Wed-Fri
Original Wasco County Courthouse
410 West Second Place, The Dalles
(behind Chamber of Commerce)
(541) 296-4798
Open
Mon.-Fri.,
8 a.m to 5 p.m.
THE DALLES FIRE MUSEUM
Free admission. Historic fire engines, photos, authentic fire-fighting gear, badges. See antique firepumpers from 1859. Entrance through City Hall, 313 Court St. (541) 296-5481.
Chamber offices open 8AM-5PM
Downtown Talking Murals
Stop by The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce offices and pick up a key to the downtown talking murals. $5 per key.

GEOCACHING ROUTE:
“Footsteps of 150 Years” is a series of caches placed near historically significant spots throughout several eastern Oregon counties. A stark contrast to the lush Willamette Valley and coastal areas of Oregon, these eastern counties afford a rugged beauty of sage covered rolling hills, high desert land, snow capped mountain peaks, and abrupt canyons.  The cache series is placed along the approximate route of the historic Dalles Military Road.  This will take you back in time on a journey through the remote back country of Oregon giving you a peek into the unique history of this area. More information available on www.geocaching.com

Thanks for visiting with us during
FORT DALLES DAYS July 9-18, 2010
See you next year in July!
Entertainment events are updated daily on-line at http://www.thedalleschronicle.com

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