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October 16, 2011 I want to thank everyone for their interest and support of the museum this year. I also want to invite you to fill out a membership application so you can receive our newsletters. Wishing you all a Happy New Year M.E."Jack" Swisher, president |
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| OPB interviews Jack Swisher, President of the Fort Rock Valley Historical Society. August 1, 2011 |
| Click on link above to read article or click here to listen to audio of interview. |
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With wide open vistas, clear air and starlit nights, the high desert of Oregon was an intoxicating place...and it still is! Though most of the Fort Rock homesteaders did not make it financially, they left stories of fond memories of the community they forged out of this land. For most, their optimism and positive spirit was rewarded as they moved on to take advantage of the bounty the Northwest had to offer during that period. Preserving the Past On February 15, 1984, the Fort Rock Valley Historical Society was formed by eight people interested in preserving the history of the homestead era, which peaked in 1912. In 1988 the Historical Society opened the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum which preserves and protects homestead-era structures by moving them from their original locations to the museum site just west of the town of Fort Rock. Volunteers from the community, Lake County Road Department and Midstate Electric Co-operative move the buildings, then local society members restore them, including authentic period furnishing.
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Open Friday - Sunday Please call for tours
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The Museum is open May 18th Group tours are still available... |