The 2026 Members’ Luncheon will once again take place on February 28, 2026 at the Elks Lodge in Bend. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m., with a welcome at 11:30. Lunch costs $25 per person, and will be a choice of prime rib, salmon, or vegetable lasagna. Members are asked to RSVP by February 14 […]
During the summer of 1920, Frederick William Cleator (1883-1957), a Forest Service recreational planner, surveyed and signposted the Skyline Trail. This trail, first laid out between Crater Lake and Mount Jefferson, was a predecessor to the Pacific Crest Trail, which, decades later, completed Cleator's dream of a recreational trail running from Mexico to Canada. During […]
Gold mining was an important aspect of Oregon's history, far greater than what is generally understood.
The Hatfield Lecture Series Presents Rick Atkinson: Fate of the Day: The War for America, 1777-1780 In partnership with the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series and the official America 250 Oregon statewide commemoration, Deschutes Historical Museum is proud to host a special event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson. Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight […]