Deschutes History Blog
Anti-Asian hate has a long history here. But so does hope.
With the rise in Anti-Asian violence and bullying, history is again a source of understanding for the road leading here. A single night of terror in Terrebonne brought the attention of the entire state of Oregon. Back in 2014, the Deschutes Historical Museum hosted...
Saved for the Future: The Box Factory
It was an average day at the museum when Jeremy McPherson walked in and introduced himself as a project manager for Killian Pacific, the new owners of the Box Factory just down the road from us. He wanted to know everything we knew about the building. We may have...
Racism, Museums, and Community History
In the history of race and racism in America, museums and historical societies are not exempt from bias. For hundreds of years, our institutions contributed only to the story of one America; a grand heroic narrative focusing on the achievements of mostly male...
Documenting COVID 19: Saving History for our Future
No one said living through history was easy. Few things have the power to change the course of human history as disease. Pandemics over the centuries have toppled empires, conquered whole societies, and changed the outcomes of wars. The COVID 19 pandemic is a unique...
Tom Shevlin: A football (and lumber) legend
College football has a long and colorful history. Johnny Football, the Boz, Neon Deion, Joe Willie Namath, Byron “Whizzer” White and Slingin Sammy Baugh are names that bring a grin to most college football fans. Touchdown Jesus, Georgia’s hedge rows, the Big House,...