Category Archives: History

Railroad Day

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jon

Wednesday, October 5th, the Des Chutes Historical Museum is hosting Railroad Day at the Old Depot at the Art Station in the Old Mill District. It runs from 3:30 to 6:30pm, and is a completely free event; the Museum website … Continue reading →

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Bend film from 1967

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jon

This has been making the rounds online today (my wife sent it to me, and I’ve seen it posted elsewhere on Twitter and Facebook): a video clip of an 8mm movie of driving through Bend in 1967. From the description: … Continue reading →

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George Putnam

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Jon

Over on his Source Weekly blog, Bob Woodward (who should rightly be Bend’s official historian) posts an interesting piece of Bend history: a summary of the life of George Putnam, an early Bulletin publisher and mayor of Bend, who married … Continue reading →

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Westward Oregon! Celebrates Oregon’s 150th Birthday

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Jon

This came in as a press release but it sounds pretty cool. Sesquicentennial fun! Westward Oregon! Celebrates Oregon’s 150th Birthday In May with 1859 Stagecoach Rides, Encampment and Dinner In partnership with the Des Chutes Historical Museum and Bend Parks … Continue reading →

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Last year in January…

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Jon

A new year and looking back at the January ’08 retrospective, it just doesn’t seem that long ago somehow (even though it was a full year!). Anyone else feeling the same way? In 2008: "Best of 2007" lists The Source … Continue reading →

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