The Church, the pub, and the engineer

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...

Evelyn Ishmael: Lady Logger of La Pine

by Editor | Mar 13, 2025

This article was first published in the August, 2017 issue of The Homesteader. Evelyn Elaine Holmes was only 15 years old when she married Lynn George Ishmael. As the daughter of a logger, Bud Holms of La Pine, it seemed only natural that she would follow in his boot...

2025 Oregon Archaeology Road Show

by Editor | Mar 6, 2025

Celebrate the Archaeology & Heritage of Oregon and Beyond The 13th annual Archaeology Roadshow focuses on The Archaeology of Art & Craft and features dozens of exhibits and activities hosted by archaeologists and heritage specialists representing universities,...

Read/Create: A Novel Idea 2025 Exhibit

by Editor | Mar 6, 2025

See this year’s Read/Create exhibit at the Deschutes County Historical Museum. The exhibit, featuring artwork by local quilters, will be on display through May 10. Show your library card for free admission. Murder by Degrees is a thrillingly atmospheric tale of...

History Pub: Diamonds in The Desert

by Editor | Mar 6, 2025

At the turn of the 20th century, baseball clubs were organized across Central Oregon, including the city of Bend. Baseball in Bend has continued for over ten decades from town teams to farm teams, semi-professionals to collegiate up-and-comers. Take a step back in...