This article was first published in the August, 2017 issue of The Homesteader. Evelyn Elaine Holmes was only 15 years old when she married Lynn George Ishmael. As the daughter of a logger, Bud Holms of La Pine, it seemed only natural that she would follow in his boot...
Celebrate the Archaeology & Heritage of Oregon and Beyond The 13th annual Archaeology Roadshow focuses on The Archaeology of Art & Craft and features dozens of exhibits and activities hosted by archaeologists and heritage specialists representing universities,...
See this year’s Read/Create exhibit at the Deschutes County Historical Museum. The exhibit, featuring artwork by local quilters, will be on display through May 10. Show your library card for free admission. Murder by Degrees is a thrillingly atmospheric tale of...
At the turn of the 20th century, baseball clubs were organized across Central Oregon, including the city of Bend. Baseball in Bend has continued for over ten decades from town teams to farm teams, semi-professionals to collegiate up-and-comers. Take a step back in...
In her new book, Mischievous Creatures, historian Catherine McNeur uncovers the forgotten lives and work of the sisters Margaretta Hare Morris and Elizabeth Carrington Morris, who were at the center of scientific conversations and debates in the nineteenth century....
