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,...
by Tracy Alexander | Apr 10, 2025
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...
by Janet Alexander | Mar 19, 2025
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...
by Glenn Voelz | Mar 18, 2025
Excerpted from Mt. Bachelor – A History, by Glenn Voelz This article was first published in the December, 2024 issue of The Homesteader. The recent Powdr Corp. decision to sell Mt. Bachelor was big news for many Deschutes County residents, especially given the...
by Mike Berry | Mar 18, 2025
This article was first published in the November, 2023 issue of The Homesteader. 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most remarkable and daring military missions in World War II: A 400 mile low-level flight of 16 U.S. Army P-38 “Lightning” fighter planes...
