Cemeteries

Crook County Cemetery District
PO Box 158 Prineville, OR 97754 541/ 447-4611 Fax: same as phone E-mail: sextant@juniperhaven.prineville.or.us Founded in 1955. Al Bidiman is the current sextant. The largest cemetery in Crook County is Juniper Haven Cemetery which has it's first marked burial in 1870. There may be others that are earlier, which are unmarked. Juniper Haven Cemetery and the Crook County Cemetery District are located on the north side of Prineville on Main Street, at the top of a hill over looking Ochoco Valley.

Deschutes County Cemeteries
www.rootsweb.com/~ordeschu/ Camp Polk Cemetery Located four miles northeast of Sisters. It was named after an Army post that was established in October of 1865. Its main purpose was to be a deterrent to hostile Indians, but it was abandoned in May 1886 after it proved ineffective. The first marked grave is July 3, 1880. From Sisters travel north on Camp Polk Road 31/2 miles. Turn left on Cemetery Road. This is a dirt road and the cemetery is about 1/2 mile at the end of the road. Other Cemeteries Gray Butte Cemetery Green wood Pilot Butte Cemetery Redmond Memorial Cemetery Terrebonne Cemetery Tumalo Cemetery

Jefferson County Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in Jefferson County, Oregon. www.rootsweb.com/~orjeffer
Antelope- There are two cemeteries here.
Bruno - Also known as Warm Springs Agency - North of Warm Springs - There are three separate cemeteries in this area.
Dry Creek- 3 1/4 miles N. of Warm Springs, at Eagle Butte
First German M.E. Church - SW of Metolius on the corner of Elbe and Franklin.
Geneva- 1 1/2 mile North, 1 mile East of Geneva site, Steelhead Falls
Grey Butte- 5 miles east of Hwy 97 S. of Madras. Established late 1800s.
Grizzly- Grizzly Mountain - 20 miles SE of Madras
Hale - 4 miles S. of Madras on Highland Lane in Culver. Established late 1800s. Also known as Culver IOOF.
Hay Creek - 11 miles east of Madras, Teller Butte
Kalam a- 1 mile S. of Warm Springs.
Maupin - Degner Canyon
Metolius - established late 1800's.
Milo Gard - 7 miles NW of Madras on Fir Lane, 1 mile W of Hwy 26. Established late 1800s.
Mt. Jefferson - 1 mile NE of Madras off Hwy. 97. 3/4 mile E. on Loucks Rd. Established late 1800s.
Round Butte - West of Madras
Seekseekqua - 11 miles S. of Warms Springs up the Deschutes River, at Seekeseequa Junction. This is a Paiute Indian Cemetery. There are two different cemeteries here.
Tenino- 1 mile SW of Warm Springs.
Upper Warm Springs River - 5 miles NE of Warm Springs
Woods- Ashwood - 27 miles East of Madras - Two separate cemeteries.

Ethnic Organizations

Caledonian Society of Central Oregon
61150 Parkwood Ct. Bend, OR 97701 E-mail: caledonian@bendcable.com 541/ 385-7127 or 504-1776 The Caledonian Society "Guardians of the Quaich" Single Malt Whisky Tasters meet once a month, the second Tuesday of each month, for the conviviality of tasting & appreciation of fine & selected single malt Scotches, of those that are not readily available in the finer dining establishments of our fair city. Guest speakers & Master Tasters are invited to help develop The Guardians' knowledge and appreciation of this icon of the Scots nation.

High Desert Celtic Society
P.O. Box 272 Redmond, OR 97756 541/ 318.1572 info@hdcs.zzn.com www.hdcs.net A family oriented organization formed in 1989. The Society's goal is to bring people of Celtic ancestry or people with interest in Celtic history together to plan and organize activities that promote the heritage of the Celtic spirit. The HDCS also provides Central Oregon communities & schools a learning tool for children and adult education of Celtic history.

Sons of Norway Hall
Gary K Johansen 600 NW Harmon Blvd Bend, OR 97701 541/ 383-3714 garyjill@empnet.com Meets first Thursday at 7:30pm. Provides a clearinghouse for resources on Norwegian culture and heritage

Genealogical

Bend Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 8254 Bend, Oregon 97708 www.oregongenealogy.com Helps you discover your ancestry with the help of vast resources.

Crook County Genealogical Society
Vivian Zimmerlee 541/ 447-5449 or 447-3715. E-mail: jaszimm@deschutes.net The Crook County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the collection & preservation. The Genealogical Society maintains a fine genealogical library at the Bowman Museum. The collection consists of books, manuscripts, magazines, newspapers, scrapbooks µfiche. Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 pm at Presbyterian Church,1771 NW Madras Hwy., Prineville.

Heritage/Historical Museums

Bowman Museum
Gordon Gillespie, executive director 246 North Main St. Prineville, OR 97754 541/ 447-3715 Fax: same as phone E-mail: bowmuse@netscape.net Website: www.bowmanmuseum.org History museum, free of charge to the public. Includes exhibits of local artifacts & genealogical research library. Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 11am-4pm.

Des Chutes Historical Center Museum
Curt Lantz, museum manager 129 NW Idaho Avenue Bend, OR 97701 541/ 389-1813 Fax: 317-9345 E-mail: info@deschutes.historical.museum www.deschutes.historical.museum Artifacts, art & history of Central Oregon Country since 1813; historic photos, reference library & great exhibits.

The High Desert Museum
Forrest B. Rodgers 59800 South Hwy 97 Bend, OR 97702 541/ 382-4754 Fax: 382-5256 E-mail: info@highdesertmuseum.org Website: www.highdesertmuseum.org A major natural & cultural history museum interpreting the Intermountain West with live animals, pioneer demonstrations, Indian & Western art, changing exhibits & landscape photography. Offers seasonal classes, workshops & excursions.

The Jefferson County Historical Society Museum
Aloha Kendall 34 SE "D" St. Madras, OR 97741 541/ 475-3808 or 541/ 475-6075 An ongoing exhibit of historical artifacts in the OSU Extension office. Open the first Monday in May through mid-October, 1-5pm & by appointment. Located upstairs in the historic City Hall. Call for details about current exhibits & offerings.

The Museum at Warm Springs
Carol Leone 2189 Hwy. 26 / PO Box 909 Warm Springs, OR 97761 541/ 553-3331 Fax: 541/ 553-3338 E-mail: maws@madras.net Website: www.warmsprings.com/museum National awards for its architecture & exhibitry, the Museum offers visitors a unique look at Native American culture, arts & traditions. Open from 9-5, except New Year's, Thanksgiving & Christmas. Summer weekends: Living Traditions Arts demonstrations & culture sharing.

Nomad Tribal Art Museum
Blake Perlingier 616 NW Arizona Bend, OR 97701 541/617-8845 Protect & raise awareness about endangered tribes and their rituals and customs; Serve as a cultural education center; Inspire global diversity.

Petersen Rock Garden & Museum
7930 SW 77th Street Redmond, OR 97756 541/ 382-5574 Four-acre park of miniature bridges, towers, terraces, and buildings constructed in intricate detail using different types of rocks. A small picnic area, lily ponds, and a few roaming peacocks add to the features.

Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
PO Box 3533 Sunriver, OR 97707 541/ 593-4394 Fax: 593-5207 E-mail: admin@sunrivernaturecenter.org Website: www.sunrivernaturecenter.org Museum offers opportunities to learn about flora & fauna of Central Oregon. Botanical garden featuring native plants. Observatory offers daytime solar viewing & a glimpse of the universe at night. See Website for more details.

Working Wonders Children's Museum
Katy Boos The Shops at the Old Mill District, second floor 541/ 389-4500 www.workingwonders.org An extraordinary place where innovative programs and activities inspire curiosity and creativity in children. The museum is home to hands-on exhibits, performances, activities and programs all designed around the simple fact that children learn by doing.

Heritage Organizations

Black Butte Ranch Historical Society
Jean Nave & Tony Oliver P.O. Box 8257 Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759 541/ 595-2547. Dedicated to preserving the history of Black Butte Ranch. Their mission is to collect, preserve and display the unique history of Black Butte Ranch, both before and after the formation of the current resort.

Crook County Historical Society
Sandy Carpenter 246 N Main Street Prineville, OR 97754 541/ 447-3715 www.bowmanmuseum.org/historicalsociety.htm The Historical Society operates the A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum through a contractual agreement with Crook County and helps to preserve the history of the county.

Deschutes County Historical Society
Jon Sholes, president 129 NW Idaho Avenue Bend, OR 97701 541/ 389-1813 Fax: 317-9345 E-mail: info@deschutes.historical.museum www.deschutes.historical.museum Operates the Des Chutes Historical Center and procures history of Deschutes County.

Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission
117 NW Lafayette Avenue Bend, OR 97701 541/ 388-7927 Fax: 385-1764 patk@co.deschutes.or.us The Deschutes County Landmarks Commission (HLC), formed 1980, is part of a nation-wide network of groups dedicated to the preservation and celebration of our architectural heritage. The nine member HLC serves as a citizen advisory body to the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and to the City Councils in Bend, Redmond and Sisters. The role of the Commission is to help property owners preserve historically and architecturally significant buildings and districts while allowing modifications for contemporary use.

Jefferson County Historical Society
Aloha Kendall 34 SE "D" St. Madras, OR 97741 541/ 475-3808 or 541/ 475-6075 Preserving Jefferson County history.

LaPine Frontier Days Association
PO Box 1468 LaPine, OR 97739 541/ 536-7821 info@lapine.org Rodeo & Frontier Days Crafts Fair Extravaganza.

Redmond Historical Commission
541/ 923-7751 Meets 3rd Tuesday, 1:30pm at Historical Room in Redmond Public Library at 827 SW Deschutes

Historic Buildings/Sites

Bend Old Town Historic District City of Bend 541/ 330-4021 Bend Heritage Walk: Tour of Bend's history. Self-guiding tour booklets are available at the The Chamber, the DesChutes Historical Center and from various downtown merchants. For more information call 382-3221.

Camp Abbot Officers' Club
Sunriver Resort 541/ 862-7212 The U.S. Army claimed the acreage where Sunriver sits today as training grounds and called it Camp Abbot, which opened in September 1943, prepared corpsmen for maneuvers by building bridges across the Deschutes. The Camp Abbot "Officers Club," the only structure remaining from bygone days, was transformed into the Great Hall, where John Gray, in 1969, unveiled Sunriver to the public.

Crooked River Railroad
541/ 548-8630 www.crookedriverrailroad.com Historical dinner train is open for dining & entertainment.

Drake Park Pavilion
Built in 1983 with funds donated by the Rotary Club of Bend. The pavilion is located on Mirror Pond in Drake Park, which is right in the heart of downtown Bend. The structure, constructed of individual panels placed in an arched design, are embellished with cement "carvings" of geese and cattails representing the ever present geese and swans on the adjacent Mirror Pond. During the summer when events are held, the pavilion is outfitted with a bright multi-colored canopy that closely resembles a hang-glider.

Lava Island Rock Shelter/Cave
Fourteen miles south of Bend. This large forest of lava tree molds is located opposite of the Sunriver turn-off, south of Bend on Highway 97. Turn east on Forest Road 9720 and proceed nine miles to the trail head, within the Deschutes National Forest. A paved, self-guided nature trail wanders by many examples of vertical & horizontal tree molds or casts in the lava. No admission charged. See Newberry Volcanic Monument for more information.

Newberry National Volcanic Monument
541/ 593-2421 vulcan.wr.usgs.gov Established November 5, 1990. The monument includes these areas: Newberry Crater, Paulina Peak, Paulina Falls, Lava Cast Forest, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte/Lava Lands Visitor Center, Benham Falls & many other interesting features of our volcanic past. Located 37 miles southeast of Bend is the largest ice-age volcano in Oregon. Several catastrophic eruptions formed the five mile wide caldera called Newberry Crater. Within the crater lie East and Paulina Lakes (known for their excellent trout fishing), a lava flow of black glass (obsidian), Paulina Falls and Paulina Peak. In the winter, roads into this area are plowed for the first ten miles to the Sno-park (permits required).

Tetherow Crossing
P.O. Box 843 / 465 S.W. Rimrock Dr. Central Oregon Park and Recreation District Redmond, OR. 97756 541/ 548-7275 coprd@coprd.org Tetherow Crossing, originally owned by Andrew Jackson Tetherow, was a prominent river crossing, first by cable ferry & later by bridge, one of three major Deschutes River crossings during the settlement days of Central Oregon. Although Tetherow apparently never lived there, a house built on the site in 1878 is believed to have been the oldest occupied residence in the county, although major renovations have occurred over the years. At Tetherow Crossing you will see the modest home of Andrew & Saphronia Tetherow.

Humanities Organizations

American Association of University Women
Elouise Mattox cmattox@bendnet.com Promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. AAUW of Bend was founded in 1931.

Deschutes County Chapter of the League of Women Voters
Marie Gibson 19530 Mammoth Dr. Bend, OR 97702 541/ 385-9227 E-mail: jpgmjg@bendcable.com Resource of non-partisan information for interested voters in Oregon. High Desert Forum Bruce A. Bishop, executive director 38 SW 15th St., #7 Bend, OR 97702 541/ 385-9154 E-mail: mail@hdforum.org www.hdforum.org Public, non-profit foundation to bring in authoritative speakers of national & international st&ing speaking on public policy issues. To constructively raise the level of public debate & discussion & to provide sources, through the invitation of informed speakers, for the thoughtful people of Central Oregon to hear & to question. They then may judge the issues & the problems raised to provide a better future for this region & for the rest of the country as well.

Friends of the Deschutes County Library
Chantal Strobel 507 NW Wall St. Bend, OR 97701 541/ 383-6712 Fax: 389-2982 Each library has its own Friends of the Library organization which takes on fundraising projects, promotes library visibility and programs, and encourages community support. The Friends groups are active ambassadors for the Deschutes Public Library System. Their dedicated hard work has significantly enhanced the development of our libraries and they are always looking for more volunteers to join the effort. For more information regarding Friends of the Library organization call your local library or visit the national web site at www.folusa.com.

The Nancy R. Channdler Visiting Scholar Program
COCC Foundation 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 541/ 383-7257 Brings visiting scholars, speakers & lecturers on a variety of topics of interest to college & community to Central Oregon. Please call for a schedule of upcoming events. May 21, 2004, 8pm in the Mazama Gym: Dr. Maya Angelou.

Human Rights Organizations

Human Dignity Coalition
Jenni Peskin P.O. Box 6084 Bend, OR 97708 541/ 385-3320 Fax: 312-8801 E-mail: jenni@humandignitycoalition.org Website: www.humandignitycoalition.org Human rights organization that takes a stand against prejudice and violence in Central Oregon and works to protect the civil rights of all citizens. Libraries See Literary Section