• History Pub: The Sewells of Canyon City

    McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

    Columbus Sewell and family were the first permanent Black settlers east of the Cascades. Join Zachary Stocks of Oregon Black Pioneers to learn more about their incredible story, and what it can tell us about 19th century Black life in the high desert. Zachary Stocks is a public historian, museum professional, outdoor educator, and historical interpreter. […]

  • History Pub: Mt. Bachelor’s Nordic Center and the History of Cross-Country Skiing in Central Oregon

    McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

    Stuart Craig former Bachelor XC instructor. In 1976, Mount Bachelor's founder, Bill Healy, approved a one-page proposal creating a cross-county ski area at the resort. What began with a seven-kilometer loop on Dutchman Flat evolved into one of the nation's premier Nordic ski areas and a training ground for numerous Olympians. Join Mount Bachelor's first […]

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