History Pub: Big Red and Other Preservation Tales

History Pub: Big Red and Other Preservation Tales

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...
The “New” Redmond Hotel

The “New” Redmond Hotel

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...
The Church, the pub, and the engineer

The Church, the pub, and the engineer

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...