by Editor | Jul 31, 2024
In the fall of 1923, trapper and horse packer Ed Nichols was hired by Bend logging contractor Ed Logan to tend to Logan’s Little Lava Lake fur farm through the winter. Nichols was joined by two friends, Dewey Morris and Roy Wilson, both loggers from Bend. Little did...
by Editor | Jul 11, 2024
Chinese restaurants were common in Oregon towns and cities beginning in the late 19th century. Usually advertising both Chinese and American dishes, they catered to the basic needs of single working men as well as to diners who were attracted by the exotic and the...
by Editor | Jun 27, 2024
Guerrilla Shakespeare mounts their 8th production and are glad to get back to the comedies! This year, the team tackles the classic comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor featuring Cody vanBelle as Sir John Falstaff and a cast of talented local artists. Drunkard Sir John...
by Editor | Jun 27, 2024
Join the Deschutes County Historical Society in celebrating the 44th birthday of the Deschutes Historical Museum. Admission is free from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Spend the day with us and play family-friendly games, eat ice cream, and get some hands-on history.
by Editor | Jun 15, 2024
The Deschutes County Historical Society is celebrating Juneteenth, Wednesday June 19, with a FREE DAY at the Deschutes Historical Museum. Wander the halls of the Reid School building, exploring the not-so-distant past of Deschutes County and the stories highlighting...
