Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

by Editor | Apr 15, 2025

The Early Days of Bend walking tour Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful and Bend the Beautiful was a town in the making.  Learn about early Bend through the stories of six “Bendites” and how these residents helped transform a young...

The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

by Editor | Apr 15, 2025

The Early Days of Bend Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful and Bend the Beautiful was a town in the making.  Learn about early Bend through the stories of six “Bendites” and how these residents helped transform a young hamlet into a...

Reflections of History: An Architectural Walking Tour

by Editor | Apr 15, 2025

Reflections of History: An Architectural Walking Tour Stroll through the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District and take a step back in time when walking was the thing to do, and neighborhoods were all about proximity.  Participants will be introduced to the...

Fourth of July Open House

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,...

Fourth Annual Antique Fair

by Tracy Alexander | Apr 10, 2025

Specially curated by the Deschutes Historical Museum, the Antique Fair features a wide variety of antiques and selected collectibles, as well as music and food. Admission is free for the fair and the Deschutes Historical Museum. Interested in being a vendor? Apply...