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like the entire town would go down to the dock and greet the vessels as they pulled into the dock. It was a big day for the community. In that spirit, the community is coming to-gether to offer an old fashioned type wel-come for the passengers.

The Fort Dalles Floozies will be on hand to greet the passengers. Carriage rides will be offered, and it is hoped that others will dress up in costume to make the arrival of each ship a special memory for the visitors to the community.

The museum offers many items and photo-graphs interpreting the days when the stern-wheelers called on the town. From the rep-lica of the Regulator, to photographs (including the Bailey Gatzert) and other arti-facts, it’s not hard to imagine the impact the vessels had on the community or the impor-tance of the river transportation to the econ-omy of The Dalles and Wasco County.

The Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead will be open the regular sched-uled hours throughout the summer. They will also be open whenever the cruise ships are in port if the scheduled time is outside of the regular hours. Museum staff and docents will certainly be busy.

The schedule for the cruise ships can be found on page 4.

The Dalles will be return-ing to the days when the river steamers arrived in port with passengers and freight. The Dalles will be the port of call for over 50 cruise ship stops this summer sea-son.

Between stops by the pad-dlewheeler Queen of the

West, Lindblad National Geographic vessels, and the 88-passenger Safari Legacy the community will be kept busy greeting each ship as she calls on the historic town. In addition, The Dalles will be on the schedule to welcome the Tall Ships. Those arrangements are still being worked out. It will definitely be a busy summer and fall for The Dalles!

This means the Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead will be busier than usual. Queen of the West and the Sea Bird

will be overnighting in The Dalles allowing passengers more time to explore the commu-nity.

The Dalles used to be a popular port of call for the riverboats in bygone years. It seemed

Returning to the Days of the River SteamersSpring 2013

Summer Hours 1

From the President 2

Lewis & Clark Expo 2

Improvements Made 3

Cruise Ship Schedule 4

Upcoming Events 4

Meeting Notice 4

Trees at Fort Dalles 5

Hotel Dalles Omnibus 6

Grant Received 6

Foundation Update 7

New Members 8

Sammy the Scarecrow 8

Fort Dalles Floozies 8

Volunteers Needed 9

Inside this issue:

• Spring Hours: Fri -Sun 11am-4pm.

• Summer Hours: Open every day 10am – 5pm Mid-May through Labor Day.

• Also Open For Cruise Ships.

• Please call in advance to schedule group tours (541) 296-4547. Photographs and other artifacts from the

sternwheeler era can be viewed by visitors

1899 Steamer from Moffitt’s Landing.

For t Dal les Dispatch Spr ing 2013

Much has been happening here at the Fort over the last sev-eral months, and we are looking forward to an active and inter-esting spring and summer season. Over the winter,

Museum staff and volunteers started conservation work on the Exposition schoolwork cabinets that are on display in the kitchen area of the Surgeon’s Quarters. The sheets of school-work and photographs in these cabinets were put together by local schools for display at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposi-tion in Portland, an event that drew people from around the world. A generous grant by the Wasco County Cultural Trust provided funding for archival supplies for this project, which involved the complete dismantling of both cabinets, and their reconstruction using archivally stable reproductions of the schoolwork. During this process, the original fragile schoolwork was scanned and copied, the copies were used to reconstruct the displays, and the originals were stored away in archival fold-ers. At some point, we would like to make the scanned im-

ages available on the internet. This project has been longer and more complex than we had originally anticipated, however the preservation of these displays is a critical part of the mission of the Museum. If you get the chance, please come in and see this project in action, and take a look around to see what else has changed, and what has remained the same. This is the tight rope that we always have to walk here at the fort; keeping some things the same to pre-serve the history and feel of the place and the artifacts, while at the same time making improvements to insure that the collection remains in good shape for the educa-tion and enjoyment of future generations. It is the support of Wasco County, the City of The Dalles, the Fort Dalles/Anderson Homestead Founda-tion, and community partners like the Wasco County Cultural Trust, not to mention the members, staff, and volunteers of the Fort, which makes the operation of Museum possible. Elsewhere in this issue you will find information about volunteering at the Fort, if this is something that interests you please come and join us. Thanks, Eric Gleason President, Museum Commission

Message from the President Fort Dalles Museum & Anderson Homestead

The Dalles and Wasco County at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905

By Trish Neal The Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905 was designed to celebrate the exploration of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Billed officially as “The Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair” the idea behind the expo was economic driven more than “let’s have a fair.”The addition of “Oriental Fair” was added to the title to take advantage of a tax shelter pro-viding for trade with the Far East. Most just referred to it as the “Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi-tion.” It was a world-wide event. Several states and foreign countries brought exhibits to the expo. More states would probably have partici-pated but it was a quick turn around from having just attended the Louisi-ana Purchase Centennial Exposition (St. Louis World’s Fair) of 1904. In addition, there was the added expense of packing up and shipping the state’s

exhibits to Oregon after having just been in St. Louis. Several counties in Oregon as well as individual schools

Birds’ eye view of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific

Exposition and Oriental Fair held in 1905. The Fort Dalles Museum was established in 1905. — From Author’s collection

Continued on Page 7

Dennis Davis, left, and Eric Gleason, right, recently

worked on stabilizing the old outhouse at the Anderson Homestead. — Photo by Mary Davis.

The garden area next to the Anderson Barn has been

cultivated by Marv Polehn in anticipation of Spring

planting. Our scarecrow Sammy is excited that he will

once again be guarding the veggies planted by grounds-

keeper Bob McNary. — Photo by Trish Neal

Contributed by Sam Woolsey

As a preventative measure, gutters were recently in-stalled on the Anderson House which is part of the Anderson Homestead. The work was conducted by C&M Gutters out of Hood River. The contractor used old-style galvanized gutters that approximated the period gutters that were used in the building's past. Randy Kaatz, Fort Dalles Museum/Anderson Homestead Foun-dation president gave advice on how we should proceed, and suggested the gutter route Originally, when the house was located on Pleasant Ridge, 12 miles south of town, gutters were all around the house. Rain and water, in general, were and are very scarce on the Ridge. Consequently, the capture of rainwater was paramount. There was a whole series of gutters on the Anderson House which came together and drained into a cistern, below the floor, on the covered back porch. Mrs. Anderson used the water for washing and clean-ing. Otherwise, they built a dam on the downside of a swale, across the road from the House. This created a pond behind it that captured water during the winter and spring. On the back side of the dam they dug a well and as the pond drained it filled up the well. This worked for 6 months of the year, but in the summer they had to bring water up from 5 Mile Creek to fill the concrete–lined cis-tern that they had built next to the house. Water continues to be an issue for the few that still live up there. The gutters were put on the house because of water damage that was developing from drainage off the roof in the winter. The work was paid for with our own budg-eted funds.

Rain Gutters Installed on Anderson House

Springtime Improvements Made at the Anderson Homestead

Gutters were recently installed on the Anderson

house. The gutters run across the bottom of the roof

with the downspout on the left hand side of the house

(facing the house). — Photo by Trish Neal


Free Concert Series

4th Sunday at the Fort June 23, July 28 and August 25th 4 pm to 6 pm. Enjoy the antique vehicles of Fort Dalles Mu-

seum while you tap your toes on the beautiful lawn of Ore-gon's oldest museum. Bring a picnic, some lawn chairs or a blanket and come enjoy the music in the historic atmos-phere of Fort Dalles Museum located at 500 West 15th and Garrison. Musical entertainers to be announced soon.

Fort Dalles Days

July 20, 2013 Free admission from 10 to 4. The annual Fort Dalles Days celebration takes place in The Dalles for nine days of fam-ily fun activities. There will be many family friendly events. Many events will offer free admission; including historic building and museum open houses; Jammin' July street fair; a block party, concerts, music, and more. Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead will be participating in the events with wagon rides; horse rides, 4-H animals, spinning demonstration; blacksmith; Native American drummers; raptor demonstration; music; reenac-tors; kettle korn, hamburgers, hotdogs, and Indian fry bread; old time photo booth; raffle baskets; children's games and more! Many historical groups will be gathering together to sell/trade their wares. Bracelets for the Cham-ber of Commerce Charm Trail will be available. The pa-rade is the one time that the Umatilla House Omnibus is taken out and entered in the parade. Call 541-296-4547 for additional information or visit our website at: www.fortdallesmuseum.org


2013 Tour Ship Schedule

Tour ships from three cruise companies will be docking

at the Union Street marine terminal in downtown The

Dalles. Queen of the West, Lindblad National Geo-

graphic Sea Bird and Sea Lion, and Safari Legacy arrive

in the Fall. Arrival times and dates are subject to change:

Queen of the West tours are the only visits currently

scheduled between April and early September.

Wed., 4/17 (Noon - 6PM)

Mon., 4/22 (1PM) - Tues., 4/23 (8AM) - Overnight

Wed., 5/01 (Noon - 6PM)

Mon., 5/06 (1PM) - Tue., 5/07 (8AM) - Overnight

Wed., 5/15 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 5/29 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 6/12 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 6/26 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 7/10 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 7/24 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 8/07 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 8/21 (Noon - 6PM)


Wed., 9/04 (Noon - 6PM)


The other companies are added to the mix in the fall:

Thur., 9/12 (7AM - 3:30PM) - Safari

Mon., 9/16 (7AM - 2PM) ̶ NG Sea Lion

Tue., 9/17 (7AM - 2PM) ̶ NG Sea Bird

Wed., 9/18 (Noon - 6PM) – Queen of the West

Thur., 9/19 (7AM - 3:30PM) – Safari

Sun., 9/22 (7AM) - Mon., 9/23 (5AM) ̶ NG Sea Lion -

Overnight

Mon., 9/23 (7AM) - Tue., 9/24 (5AM) ̶ NG Sea Bird -

Overnight

Thur., 9/26 (7AM - 3:30PM) – Safari

Sun., 9/29 (8AM - 2PM) ̶NG Sea Bird

Wed., 10/02 (Noon - 6PM) – Queen of the West

Thur., 10/03 (7AM - 3:30PM) – Safari

Sat., 10/05 (7AM) - Sun., 10/06 (5AM) ̶ NG Sea Bird -

Overnight

Mon., 10/07 (1PM) - Tue., 10/08 (8AM) ̶ Overnight –

Queen of the West

Thur., 10/10 (7AM - 3:30PM) – Safari

Tue., 10/11 (7AM - 2PM) ̶ NG Sea Bird

Upcoming Events

Fort Dalles Museum & Anderson

Homestead Board meetings are held

the first Tuesday of every month. 7:00

p.m. at the museum. Members and the

public are always welcome to attend.

Museum Commission Meetings

We’re on the Charm Trail!

The Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead is on the Chamber of Commerce “Charm Trail.” FDMAH will offer two different charms for the bracelets. One is a cov-ered wagon and the other is a horseless carriage. Visitors will have a map to each location where they can add a charm to their bracelet. Stop by the chamber’s office or the museum to start your charm bracelet!

The History Behind the Trees at the Fort Dalles Museum May 1905, a group of about thirty people gathered at the old Fort Dalles garrison grounds to plant trees in memory of several prominent people connected in some way to the early day history of The Dalles. 108 years later, many of those trees are still standing. Recently five pine trees were planted by Dennis Davis (who donated the trees), Bob McNary, and Eric Gleason to replace the aging pine trees that had been planted on the museum grounds years ago.

Trees planted and dedicated in May 1905 include: ~Locust Tree, dedicated in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Shackelford by Mrs. J.A. Douthit. ~Maple Tree dedicated to General Grant, who was a per-sonal friend of Mrs. Foster. Grant visited Fort Dalles in the fall of 1852-1853. ~Sycamore Tree dedicated by Mrs. L. Oaks to President Lincoln. Referring to his connection with Oregon and that he had refused the governorship of Oregon in 1850. ~Another Sycamore Tree was dedicated to Major Tucker, who built the first log barracks at Fort Dalles in 1850 by Mrs. J.M. Marden. ~Umbrella Tree was planted in honor of Mrs. W. Lord, whose pioneer home was near the spot where the tree was planted and provided the fence. Mrs. Shackelford made the dedication. ~A Walnut tree was planted in memory of Dr. McLoughlin by Mrs. A.M. Williams. Dr. McLoughlin was the first white man to “reduce the wilds of the west to civilization, planting the first apple tree at Fort Vancouver in 1824. ~Elm Tree dedicated to Rev. Daniel Lee, who was one of the founders of the first Protestant mission in The Dalles in 1838. It was planted by Mrs. Smith French. ~Tulip Tree dedicated to the honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, by Dr. Belle Ferguson. ~~Pine Tree dedicate to Lieut. John Charles Fremont who led the second military expedition to Fort Dalles in 1843. Planted by Mrs. C.J. Crandall. ~Hackberry Tree planted by Mrs. W. Lord in honor of Major

Lugenbiel who built the upper blockhouse at Cascades in 1856. (According to Paula Kuttner, Brevet Maj. Pinkney Lugenbiel lived in the Duplex House next to the S.Q.) ~Honey Locust Tree was planted by Mrs. A.S. Sinnott who had taken the tree from the Catholic mission estab-lished here in 1847. ~Maple Tree dedicated to the memory of Thomas Jeffer-son, who purchased the Northwest territory at a cost of $15,000,000, was planted by Mrs. J.A. Douthit. ~Buckeye Horse Chestnut Tree dedicated to the memory of Maj. Granville Haller, prominent as a commander dur-ing the war of 1855-1856. Planted by Mr. S.L. Brooks. ~Spanish Chestnut was decided to the memory of Dr. P. Craig, who was the hospital steward at the garrison and a pioneer. It was planted by Mrs. B.F. Laughlin. ~An unknown tree dedicated in memory of Mr. Louis Scholl of Walla Walla, the architect of the Surgeon’s Quarters. ~Peach Tree known as Weber’s Prices was dedicated in the memory of Mr. Emil Schanno, who contributed greatly to Oregon’s horticulture. It was planted by his daughter, Mrs. J. Ditter. ~Spanish Tamarack planted in memory of William Cul-len Bryant, author of Thanatopsis — “Where rolls the Oregon...” ~Red Bud Tree dedicated to B.W. Crooks, a pioneer of Oregon by his daughter Mrs. J.M. Filloon. ~Teas Weeping Mulberry (developed in the 1880s and purchased from a nursery in Hood River according to Paula Kuttner) to honor Mrs. Martha Humphrey who died at Fort Dalles in 1850 and was the first woman buried in the government cemetery. It was planted by Mrs. Cran-dall. ~Pine Trees were also dedicated to Mrs. Priscilla Fulton, a pioneer of 1857, by Mrs. Frank Fulton; Z. Donnell, an early pioneer and member of the legislature, by his wife, Mrs. C.M. Donnell; Col. James W. Nesmith, commander who rendered valuable service in the pioneers days, by Mrs. M. Lang; Judge Joseph Wilson, the first judge of ths judicial district, by his daughter Mrs. J.T. Peters; Col. James W. Kelly, a pioneer resident, by his nephew F.W. Wilson; Gen. Phillip Sheridan, who figured so promi-nently in our history, by Mrs. William Birgfield. Once the dedications had concluded everyone enjoyed a picnic lunch on the garrison grounds. Besides several of the pine trees that still stand on the museum’s grounds, the Spanish Chestnut, and Weeping Mulberry can still be found on the museum’s grounds. The Horse Chestnut that was planted died a few years go, according to Paula Kuttner, but was replaced by one that was grown from a “buckeye of the original tree. Thank you to Mary Davis for sharing the article that

appeared in the May 31, 1905 The Dalles Weekly

Chronicle and Paula Kuttner for clarifying facts.

Pine Trees were planted in the same area as the old Pine

Trees. The white containers protect the young trees.


From the Vehicle Collection Inventory Records — The Hotel Dalles Bus, built around 1910, carried passengers to and from the train depot. Hotel Dalles eclipsed the Umatilla House. Source: —Bob Cimmiyotti story. Sign on the vehicle says: Bus built 1910, carried passen-gers to and from R.R. Depot, which at the time was at First and Madison Sts. Also to and from steamer landing. News-paper clipping, dated Sept. 10, 1928, reporting parade en-tries of Fort Dalles Frolics says: The Dalles hotel bus of 1890-1910, also preserved, along with the Umatilla house bus, at the historical building.1 Letter to the Editor, written by R.J. “Bob” Cimmiyotti, dated Dec. 21, 1999, titled “Legion saved vehicles” states: “I noted in The Dalles Chronicle (12/2/99) the articles the Legion planned to sell. They do not own the Hotel Dalles bus, never have and never will. This is the story as told to me by the WWI veterans: Mr. Pat Foley, owner of Hotel Dalles, was very proud of his bus and kept it well preserved within his hotel. When the vets approached him to put his

bus on parade, already knowing their possible future in-tent, he told them they could have it for display and pa-

rades but no amount of money was to take it from the historical area of The Dalles. The vets made that promise and to the best of my ability, I keep that promise.”2 “The Hotel Dalles Bus, which was built around 1910 and car-ried passengers to and from the Railroad Depot. ”3 1. Newspaper clipping, The Dalles Chronicle/Optimist, dated Sept. 10, 1928. 2. R.J. “Bob” Cimmiyotti, President American Legion Post #19, The Dalles Chronicle, Dec. 21, 1999, Letter to the Editor “Legion saved vehicles” 3. The Dalles Chronicle, “Legion divided over wagon sale”, Monday, March 13, 2000, page A5.

1910 Hotel Dalles Wagonette Omnibus

Hotel Dalles, The Dalles, Oregon

Hotel Dalles Wagonette Omnibus is on display at the

Fort Dalles Museum in the Vehicle Building.

On March 21, the Discovery Center, along with Fort Dalles Museum, made a presentation to the Wasco County Pioneers Association board, requesting a grant to help fund the digital scanning and archiving of the Fort Dalles photo and document collection. The Pioneer Association voted to fund the grant request. Part of the funding request was to purchase a Canon EOS Mark II 21.1 MP Full Frame Digital SLR. This camera will be used to digitally capture images of large scale photos over 11"x17" in size, including a Benjamin Gifford photo of the riverboat Bailey Gatzert. The grant award was approximately $3,000 which will cover a few thousand photographs in the museum’s collec-tion.

Wasco County Pioneers Association Funds

Museum Photograph Collection Project

E-mail! We’re looking at ways to better

communicate with our mem-

bers! We’d like to have your

email address so that we can

send out our newsletter, flyers,

meeting notices, special events,

etc. Please send your email address to us at

[email protected] and we will add you to

our database.

staff person in Weston on another project. We asked if she would contact them and discuss the potential of working with them. She was able to set up a meeting for the board members on March 25th to meet with Stan Foster since he would be driving through The Dalles that day for another meeting. Dennis Davis, Julie Reynolds, Trish, and myself were able to meet with Mr. Foster. After meeting with Mr. Foster, we had a better under-standing of what PARC could assist us with and Mr. Foster had more information on what we needed. The board ap-proved moving forward with PARC and we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PARC to assist us in applying for initial funds to help use move forward in applying for grants for the proposed vehicle building. Trish is currently working on the grant application with PARC’s staff person in Weston. In closing, I wanted to mention that the foundation is well established and it is our mission to support the mu-seum in every way possible and in ways that the museum cannot do on its own. This has the benefit of a greater out-reach for funding sources and we look forward to working with the museum board to continue supporting the Fort Dalles Museum - Anderson Homestead. Please don’t hesi-tate to contact me if you have any questions about the foun-dation.


Fort Dalles Museum-Anderson Homestead Foundation Report

From Randy Kaatz, President FDMAHF

The Fort Dalles Museum-Anderson Homestead Foun-dation board members have been busy over the last couple of years. We were disappointed to find out that the Oregon Department of Transportation grant that we had applied for was not awarded, but we are pleased the funds did come to The Dalles in support of the water-front trail. It was a good experience for us as we learned from the application process. The board has a new member. Trish Neal has joined the board. She moved back to The Dalles last August. Trish was the director/curator of a museum in SE Alaska for over 11 years. During that time she wrote grants for the museum and obtained funds through a legislative grant for a totem restoration/replication project. She also has experience in historic preservation both in Alaska and in Weston, Oregon (north of Pendleton. She also worked in the Main Street Program while she lived in Wes-ton). She still maintains close connections to Weston. She is an author of two history books with a third on the way and has a background in marketing and small busi-ness. She is active in The Dalles Chamber of Commerce. At the last board meeting we approved to look into working with PARC (Public Affairs Research Consult-ants). PARC is a professional consortium that was formed in 1985. They are no stranger to The Dalles hav-ing worked with a few organizations and the local gov-ernment on projects. Since Trish knows PARC from liv-ing in Weston and has a working relationship with their

Continued from Page 2 — Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition

were represented at the expo. Education was an important exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905. Blocks 5 and 6 of the Oriental Building were taken up with displays from not only Wasco County and The Dalles, but other counties, universities, colleges, Normal Schools*, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon School for the Blind, and others. An exhibit in Block 12 within the Oregon State Com-mission’s exhibit area for Collective Agricultural and horticultural products included Wasco County. The Wasco Warehouse Milling Co. attended the expo with an exhibit of their flour. They were located in Block 10. Allen and Lewis were listed as the agents for the company. Another The Dalles resident who had exhibits of his own was Ernest Jensen. Jensen, who had immigrated to the United States from Copenhagen, Denmark, arrived at Astoria in 1882. He moved to The Dalles in 1889 where he went to work for a local mercantile. Jensen was noted for his miniature work. He created a working model of the Columbia River to

be exhibited at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. He received the gold medal for this work. Part of his model were small salmon that he had placed in the river to add some realism. The fact that the fish survived the entire six months was responsible for the U.S. Fish Department to encourage holding small salmon until they were large enough to take care of themselves. Jensen also created other miniatures which won awards not only at the Portland expo but at the Panama Pacific Ex-position in 1915, held in San Francisco, and other exposi-tions in the U.S. and beyond. The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition was a huge success. An amusement park, side show, motion pictures, and other entertainment and concessions covered the expo grounds. It ran for six months. For more information about the expo, you can find books and magazine articles online by searching “Google Books.” *Many of today’s universities started out as a “Normal

School,” i.e. Eastern Oregon University and Western Ore-

gon University.

Welcome New Members!


We are pleased to welcome the following people as mem-

bers of the Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Home-

stead:

• Mildred Craber • Tom and Becky Bailey • Ruth Boechor • Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Clark • Jerry and Loretta Commander • Jerry and Jane Kirkpatrick • Joanne Britton • Sherry Mumford • Dan and June Lilley VanVactor • Lloyd Walworth • Betty Marvel • Jim and Sheila Cooper

Not a member yet? An application for membership is

included in this issue on page 9. Just fill out the informa-

tion, write a check, and mail it to us! It’s that easy!

The parody of early The Dalles working girls began

when they first started flashing their beguiling smiles

to promote various activities at Fort Dalles Museum.

During Jammin’ July and Fort Dalles Days and Rodeo

they took to the streets with their message. Soon they

expanded their talents and are now meeting the cruise

ships to promote The Dalles and drum up interest in

future visits. Their friendly welcome to The Dalles has

been well received by passengers and crew alike. This

loose knit group has expanded to include Fort Dalles

Floozies and Friends. They would like to encourage

townspeople to show up at the dock to meet the ship of

the day. A costume is not needed to join in the welcom-

ing festivities - just enthusiasm for The Dalles and its

future.

Fort Dalles Museum, the Original Wasco County

Courthouse, and the Rorick House collaborated on a

window display at the old Griffith Motors building in

the downtown area during the NW Cherry Festival.

The Main Street program sponsored the window dis-

play contest during the Cherry Festival. Mary Davis of

FDMAH and Sandy Bisset, of OWCC created the dis-

play to share the local history.

Queen of the West arriving in The Dalles on April 17,

2013. She will calling on The Dalles through October.

• Do you have some free time that you’d like to fill serving?

• Do you enjoy meeting new people?

• Are you interested in learning more about local history?

• Are you an antique vehicle fan who could give tours?

• Perhaps you love gardening and could help with the grounds?

• Do you have an agriculture background? We have a barn and a granary!

• We’re also looking for Volunteers with office and computer skills!

• Are you interested in helping with Special Events or Children’s Activities?

• Are you a local history buff who would like to share your knowledge?


Please activate my annual membership:

� Basic Membership (Individual) $15.00 � Basic Membership (Family) $35.00 � Rifle Regiment $100.00 � Medical Officer $250.00 � Commanding Officer $500.00 � Inspector General $______ � I do not wish to become a member now, but I would like to make a tax deductible donation of: $_______ Total Enclosed: $________

Please make check payable to: Fort Dalles Museum

and mail to 500 W. 15th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058

Name:_________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

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� I would like to volunteer. My area of interest is: _____

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Become a Member!Become a Member!Become a Member!

Volunteers Needed!Volunteers Needed!

If the idea of Volunteering at one of Oregon’s oldest history museums right here in The

Dalles is something that you have thought about, here’s your chance to help us! We are looking

for Volunteers who have a few hours a week or month who would be willing to help out at the

museum.

All you need is the time. We will provide the training in how the museum operates, informa-

tion on our history, etc. New Volunteers will be matched with our more experienced Docents

and Volunteers so that you won’t be on your own.

If you are interested in Volunteering, please contact the museum by phone or stop by

during museum hours and talk to one of our staff. We have a Volunteer Application to fill out

so that we have an idea of your interests and availability. It’s that easy!

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Fort Dalles Museum

and Anderson Homestead

500 W. 15th Street and Garrison The Dalles, Oregon 97058

Phone: 541-296-4547 www.FortDallesMuseum.org

Email: [email protected]

We participate!

Board of the Wasco County

Museum Commission

Fort Dalles Museum & Anderson Homestead

Eric Gleason, President Sam Woolsey Robert Carsner Marvin Polehn Susan Buce

Paula Kuttner, Director Hilary Hines, Manager Mary Davis, Docent Leona McManman, Docent Cat Winters, Docent Corinne Seims, Docent Elizabeth Wallis, Docent Bob McNary, Groundskeeper

Fort Dalles Museum/Anderson Homestead Foundation

Randy Kaatz, President/Secretary Sam Woolsey, Vice-President Dennis Davis, Treasurer Julie Reynolds Jeff Krier Trish Neal Eric Gleason, Ex-Officio Participating Non-Profit in the Oregon

Cultural Trust. www.culturaltrust.org

Fort Dalles Museum/Anderson Homestead Foundation is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Tax ID number: 30-0589167 For more information or to contribute to the foundation contact the foundation at: P. O. Box 591—The Dalles, Oregon 97058

E-mail: [email protected] http://fortdallesfoundation.org

(541) 296-8213

Museum Staff

The Spring 2013 issue of Fort Dalles Dispatch Edited by Trish Neal with assistance from Mary Davis.

Spring Hours: Fri -Sun 11am-4pm. Summer Hours: Mid-May through Labor Day Open every day 10am – 5pm.

Open For Cruise Ships. Please call in advance to schedule group tours 541-296-4547

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