by Tracy Alexander | Apr 23, 2025
A family-friendly celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Bend Colored Men’s Business Club. The Father’s Group, COCC Afrocentric Program, WeBlack Radio, and Central Oregon Earthseeds invite the community to a free family-friendly, interactive, and...
by Tracy Alexander | Apr 10, 2025
On July 4, 1980, former Oregon governor Victor Atiyeh stood on the front lawn of the newly dedicated county historical museum and declared, “It [Deschutes Historical Museum] will be here, as a reminder of the past, after many of us are gone.” Forty-five years later,...
by Tracy Alexander | Apr 10, 2025
Hear the dramatic tale of Bend’s Crane Shed, nicknamed “Big Red,” as well as other stories of historic buildings saved and lost to Bend’s past. What do historic buildings mean to a community, and how can these structures find new roles to...
by Janet Alexander | Mar 19, 2025
This article was first published in the May, 2019 issue of The Homesteader. In 1905 Redmond consisted of a few tents, a land office, a proposed canal, a promised railroad, and a lot of enthusiasm for the future. That year William Wilson and Frances...
by Bonnie Burns | Mar 18, 2025
This article was first published in the September, 2018 issue of The Homesteader. One of the services of the Deschutes County Historical Museum is researching the many requests we receive on a daily basis: family backgrounds, events, historical homes and sites. One...
