The oregon historical county records guide online resource from the oregon state archives is the best resource for finding the location of particular oregon county resources. Wasco county historical museum the dalles, oregon history. The wasco county history book 1983 edition open library. Mcneal 2732 old dufur road the dalles, oregon 97058 originally published in 1953 by wm. Tygh valley is considered the start of the barlow toll road, and is steeped in the history of the oregon trail. A tiny entry in the pacific christian messenger of may, 1878 provides a clue. Sherar has a long history connected to central oregon. The county was named for the wasco or wascopam native american tribe. North wasco county school district 21 3632 w 10th st, the dalles, oregon 97058 rated 3. Oregon wasco county 1933 metsker maps, 1933 image quality. Full text of an illustrated history of central oregon, embracing wasco, sherman, gilliam, wheeler, crook, lake and klamath counties, state of oregon see other formats. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. I have tried to retain the style in which his book appeared.
The oregon health authority today announced wasco county s first presumptive positive case of covid19 in a resident of the oregon veterans home in the dalles wednesday evening, march 25, 2020. The first school was built in 1863 and a road from the dalles was completed in 1867. Oregon genealogy is the home of the american history and genealogy project, if you would like to adopt a county, please visit our pages you are welcome to adopt one of the counties on your visit. A brief history of the dalles, oregon by philip klindt. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. A listing of all the schools in wasco county, or with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. For the record is the twiceyearly historical anthology published by the sherman county historical society in moro, oregon. An illustrated history of central oregon, embracing wasco, sherman, gilliam, wheeler, crook, lake and klamath counties, state of oregon by. Published january 1st 2011 by wasco county historical museum. The dalles, oregon, located in wasco county, is rich in history. Its population consisted entirely of rajneeshees, followers of the spiritual teacher rajneesh. Dec 12, 2009 the wasco county history book by bruce harris, 1983, b. He chose a site of heavy native basalt so uneven that floor levels, then and subsequently, varied considerably in the absence of a foundation. To find out more about these offices and eligibility requirements, visit the current election page on this site.
Explore the columbia gorge area towns, museums and campsites. The gold rush of 1862 brought miners and stock raisers to the mountains and grasslands of umatilla county. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. Located at 315 east 2nd in historic downtown the dalles, klindts book sellers reflects the. Visit the dalles murals, viewable on the building exteriors in downtown the dalles.
The town was incorporated in 1901, though it was founded earlier. Wasco county museum library discovery center, 5000 discovery dr. Wasco county historical scty, 300 w th st, the dalles 970582010. So, researchers should consult it first, when looking for any records from the various oregon. First wasco county resident tests positive for covid19. Todd, robert mays and eventually to joseph sherar about 1871.
Including its history, columbia river, fort dalles, celilo falls, sorosis park, columbia river gorge, and more. The oregon territorial legislature created wasco county on january 11, 1854, from the parts of clackamas, lane, linn and marion counties, that were east of the cascade range. Western historical publishing company, 1905 crook county or. Statewide collections are found on the oregon histories and genealogies page. Details about the history of wasco county, oregon bruce harris 1983 hc genealogy. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Antelope is a small town in wasco county, oregon, united states. The task of this author was merely the assembling of all the facts in one place for the student and lover of history, with proper credit to contributors. A brief history of the old wasco county, oregon pioneers association. If you have a love for history andor genealogy, consider joining us. Please fill out this form and submit it the wasco county 4h office before you start advertising your event. Governmental history of wasco county oregon john lundell on.
Wasco county historical museum, the dalles, oregon. Ohq brings wellresearched, wellwritten history about oregon and the pacific northwest to both scholars and general readers. History of wasco county, oregon family history library history of wasco county, oregon ancestry. Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest. The county is located in the north central area of the state. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Wamic is a great place to grab a bite and jump off for great access to the fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping available in south wasco county. The many authors who contributed to for the record provide a window into the past with memoirs, official records and photographs. Sit back and let nostalgia wash over you as you travel back in time with the history of oregon county, missouri in the ozarks. This locality information is for reference purposes only.
Christian fiction the dalles wasco library community books connect public. Born in vermont he traveled to wasco county by way of the mining country in california. When wasco county was created from portions of clackamas, marion, linn, and lane counties on jan. Wasco county, oregon genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. History of the mid columbia, central oregon, and the dalles in wasco county. Wasco county historical society the dalles, or address. Jackson county s borders originally ran south to california, west to the pacific ocean, and east to lane county, and north to umpqua and douglas counties. Wasco county historical society the dalles, oregon. Wasco county was founded on january 11, 1854 from clackamas county, lane county, linn county, and marion county. Permission has been given by his daughter for this compilation to be posted here to benefit research in this area.
Sherman county, oregon east klickitat county, washington north. Link to all levels of wasco county government and their sites with services which provide public information. Oregon blue book created out of a portion of wasco county, on september 27, 1862 the original county seat was marshall station until 1865 when the county seat was moved to pendleton. The wasco county historical society, located in the dalles, or, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of the dalles. A proud member of the genealogy trails group volunteers dedicated to free genealogy line.
No one person could have possibly had the possession of more than a small fraction of the information contained herein. A brief history of the old wasco county, oregon pioneers association unknown binding 1975 by william h. Embracing wasco, sherman, gilliam, wheeler, crook, lake, and klamath counties, state of oregon western historical publishing company, 1905 crook county or. Embracing wasco, sherman, gilliam, wheeler, crook, lake, and klamath counties. Search wasco county public records using best found research sources online. Since then, that original mission has expanded as counties responsibilities have grown more complex and complicated. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Hood river county was created in 1908 from wasco county.
Wasco county societies and family history resources. A brief history of the old wasco county, oregon pioneers. Look up recorded information of wasco county including demographics and local economy. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. When the territorial legislature created wasco county in 1854 from parts of clackamas, lane, linn and marion counties, it embraced all of oregon east of the cascade range, most of idaho and parts of montana and wyoming.
The wasco county seat can be found in the dalles plus the county government website is. Wasco county, oregon genealogy trails history group. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. It has an estimated population of 47 people as of 2012, and is incorporated as a city. Enclosed you will find two dollars and a half for my paper. History the association of oregon counties aoc has been in existence for more than a century. At the time of its creation, it was the largest county in the united states, consisting of,000 square miles 340,000 km 2 that stretched clear to the rocky mountains.
This history is the inspired thought of hundreds of wasco county citizens. The city of antelope was originally a stage and freight wagon road stop on the old dalles to canyon city trail. The wasco county extension service is your link to oregon state university. The history of wasco county, oregon bruce harris 1983 hc. An illustrated history of central oregon, embracing wasco. Wasco county, oregon was created on january 11, 1854 from clackamas county, lane county, linn county, and marion county. The oregon county historical society developed and published this book in 1990 as a labor of love. When the territorial legislature created wasco county in 1854 from parts of clackamas, lane, linn and marion counties, it. The county is named for a local tribe of native americans, the wasco, a chinook tribe who live on the south side of the columbia river. Wasco county is named for the wasco or wascopam tribe of indians that lived south of the columbia river, near the dalles. Oregon history project the history of wasco county history of wasco county, oregon an illustrated history of central oregon embracing wasco, sherman, gilliam, wheeler, crook, lake and klamath counties, state of oregon 1905 source. The current club has reprinted this book digitally with issues available in print and e book form. Check out our lively restaurants, wineries and brew pubs.
Marriage index 18851896 actually is a book of affiants reporting the. The dalles was incorporated as dalles city by act of the oregon territorial legislature on january 26, 1857. Historic the dalles welcome all pioneers, warriors. Umatilla county, oregon genealogy trails history group. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Over the years, the boundaries of the county were changed reflecting the creation of coos, curry, josephine, klamath, lake, and wasco. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by.
Wasco county, or free public records criminal arrests. To find out more about these offices and eligibility requirements, visit. Forms need to be returned to the wasco county office by july 17th at 5 pm. Oregon genealogy free oregon genealogy access genealogy. A newage established city at rajneeshpuram in 1983 rajneeshpuram was a religious intentional community in wasco county, oregon, briefly incorporated as a city between 1981 and 1988. Historic bridges of the united states wasco county forest lookouts. Wasco county library the dalles oregon court st public library teen space 3d printing video classes. Wasco county, oregon record dates edit edit source known beginning dates for major county records. Wasco county, oregon genealogy and history a proud member of the genealogy trails group volunteers dedicated to free genealogy our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. The county was named for a local tribe of native americans, the wasco, a chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the columbia river. This was originally published in 1953 by william h. Guide to wasco county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. John lundell, governmental history of wasco county, oregon. Hathitrust digital library wasco county bridges source.
Internet archive national register of historic places. A brief history of the dalles, oregon, which was edited by widge johnson and carolyn wood. Index 18851896 actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. We have three of them, but this building is now the only one in which county business is conducted. After four months they reached salem in september 1847 the book says 1947, i am sure that this is a typo, but on hearing that the umpqua valley had richer farmland then the willamette they moved on south to yoncalla, which was in umpqua county the countys division change was noted in douglas county census of 1870. North wasco county school district 21 home facebook. It is also home to the wasco county fair grounds and white river falls. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The dalles historic commercial district historic the dalles.
Planning a fundraising event is a great opportunity to connect with the community and to learn how to plan and organize an event. Visit our oregon state site ordering vital records for wasco county oregon birth and death records exist only from 1903 and are at the oregon state dept of vital statistics. A noncommissioned officer from historic camp drum, which later became fort drum and then fort dalles, built the original tworoom portion of the rorick house about 1850. The first white settlers in hood river county filed a donation land claim in 1854. Canyon city at that time was a gold mining center and was just becoming the county seat of grant county. Hood river county, oregon genealogy trails history group. A brief history of the old wasco county, oregon pioneers association mcneal, william h.
Aoc was formed in 1906 to share information and build consensus among oregon counties. Currently this database includes information from history of hood river county, oregon 1852 1982 and 1852 1987, history of early pioneer families of hood river, oregon, families from the hood river county portion of the 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 wasco county, oregon census. The dalles genealogy in wasco county, or usa 1,015,348 oregon 8,401 wasco county 210 the dalles 69. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Please fill out this form with all the projects you want to submit for the 2019 wasco county fair. By 1880 there were 17 families living in the valley. History of wasco county, oregon 1950 edition open library. A list of wasco county historical and genealogical societies, forums, message boards, libraries, archives. Full text of an illustrated history of central oregon.
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