2012 Calendar of Events

February 2012

Feb. 4
12-4 p.m.

You may note there was a switch between the programs for the 4th and 11th. This listing is correct.)

Regional History Forum
Begins Feb. 4 from 1:30 p.m.,
Original Wasco County Courthouse
410 W. Second Place
The Dalles, Oregon 97058

The Original Wasco County Courthouse hosts its annual series of regional history forums beginning Saturday, Feb. 4.

Programs begin at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 courthouse, 410 W. Second Place in The Dalles, behind The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, Feb. 4: The Making of ‘Win-Quatt, a Brief History of The Dalles, Oregon’.
Long-time friends Widge Johnson and Carolyn Wood co-edited the recently-released local history written by the late Philip and Linda Klindt. They will discuss “the good, the bad and the ugly” in regard to editing someone else’s work, and talk about their personal journeys as they completed this historical contribution.

Saturday, Feb. 11: Railroad Stories along the Deschutes River. Local railroad historian Jerry Tanquist shares stories and photos of the two rail-roads built up the river in 1909-1911. He tells tales of ten tunnels, cabooses, going fishing by train, shipping sheep, the Lady Frances Mine, The Deschutes Club domain, and the current status of abandoned sections of the Oregon Trunk Line.

Saturday, Feb. 18: Oregon and the Civil War: Politics and the Military. The Dalles native and retired educator in Dallas, Ore., Steve Betschart is president of the Northwest Civil War Council and engages in reenactments. He will trace military-political developments in Oregon in the 1850s and ‘60s and display items used by common soldiers from Oregon including an 1861 Springfield rifle.

Saturday, Feb. 25: Col. Wright’s Campaign as Mapped by Topographer T. Kolecki. After a career in health sciences, Dr. Mahlon Kriebel retired to Garfield, WA. He became interested in the ill-fated Col. Steptoe-Chief Vincent Battle and Wright’s subsequent campaign of 1858 from Ft. Dalles to Cataldo. Original letters, field notes, and the maps made by Theodore Kolecki, topographer during the Wright campaign, shed new light on military operations that originated in The Dalles.

Coffee and cookies will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Consider becoming a member.

Fort Dalles Days and Rodeo - July 14-22, 2012

Jammin July weekend - July 14

Rodeo Slack - July 18
Fort Dalles Rodeo - July 19-21
Parade - July 21, 10 a.m-noon
Fort Dalles Museum Family Fun Day - July 21, 10-4 p.m.
Camp Revival at Pulpit Rock - July 22

Membership with Wasco County Historical Society

We ask you also to please consider becoming a member of Wasco County Historical Society, or if you are already a member, renewing your membership.

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:

• $15.00 Individual
• $25.00 Family
• $40.00 Sustaining
• $100.00 Patron

Your membership benefits include:

• WCHS Quarterly newsletter
• “History Moment” talks
• Field trip discounts
• Summer picnic
• Annual meeting/program dinner discount
• Other special events

Your membership is important to help Wasco County Historical Society preserve our historic legacy.

All donations and funds help us maintain the historic 1850 Rorick House, and to achieve our mission of providing education, field trips, publications, events like Fort Dalles Days, and historic markers commemorating and celebrating the history of Wasco County.

Please mail membership dues or donations to:

Wasco County Historical Society
300 West 13th Street
The Dalles, OR 97058

Please include your phone number, mailing address and email address.

Your membership and donations support the mission of Wasco County Historical Society to provide education and preservation of history in Wasco County.

Wasco County Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible.

Ongoing

Open daily.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, Oregon
541-296-8600
www.gorgediscovery.org
The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Museum, located in The Dalles, off Interstate 84 at exit 82, interprets the cultural and natural history of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Wasco County. The Discovery Center offers a Kids Explorer Room, museum store, café, paved trails, and picnic areas overlooking the Columbia River. Parking and access to hiking trails and picnic area are free.

For more information: www.gorgediscovery.org or call 296-8600.

Rorick House
300 West 13th St, corner of 13th and Lincoln.
The Dalles, Oregon
541-296-1867
www.wascochs.org