On Your Next Stop in Bend, Oregon Visit the Deschutes Historical Museum

Located south of historic downtown Bend, between Wall and Bond Streets, the 
Deschutes Historical Museum is home to the Deschutes County Historical Society.
Inside the historic Reid School building exhibits celebrate the stories of life in the 
high desert country, the traditional homelands of the Molalla, Warm Springs, 
Wasco, Northern Piute, and Klamath peoples. From the early attraction of outdoor 
recreation and roadside tourism to a time when irrigation, the railroad, and 
lumber mills created new communities during the early 20th century, visitors to 
the museum will discover the rich and unique history of this area, a living legacy 
that grows with each new generation. 

This Veteran’s Day weekend, Friday November 10 & Saturday November 11 
celebrate with the Deschutes County Historical Society at their annual Chili Feed 
and Raffle between 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Deschutes Historical Museum. 
This fundraising tradition features “Millie’s Chili” cooked with locally raised Barley 
Beef from local Rastovich Farms, Deschutes County’s only official working Century 
Farm. Started over 35 years ago by Millie Rastovich Chopp, this fundraiser 
supports programming year-round at the Museum. 
And during your visit check out the museum’s latest exhibit, Klunkers and 
Stumpjumpers: A History on Two Wheels, Mountain Biking History of Central 
Oregon. In the late 1970s, the logging roads and game trails of Awbrey Butte 
provided a playground of experimentation for early mountain bike pioneers who 
helped develop and cultivated the sport throughout Oregon. 

For more information on these and other happenings at the Deschutes Historical 
Museum call 541-389-1813 or visit our website www.deschuteshistory.org
The Deschutes Historical Museum is open 10am to 4:30 pm, Tuesdays through 
Saturdays. Put some history in your future and join us on your next trip to Bend, Oregon.