ORIGINAL COURTHOUSE
REGIONAL HISTORY FORUM
SERIES FOR
2013
Programs begin at 1:30 p.m.
in the upstairs courtroom
of the 1859 courthouse, 410
West 2nd Place, The Dalles
behind the Chamber of
Commerce / Visitors' Center
No admission fee but
donations are welcome.
Saturday, February
2
The Modoc War: Archeology and Historic
Photos
Local archeologists Eric Gleason and Jacqui Cheung share
the results of their survey at the
Captain Jack’s Stronghold site of the Modoc War of 1872-’73. They will also show 3-D
photos of the last of the Indian wars fought in southern Oregon and Northern
California taken with stereoscopic camera at the time of the war.
Saturday, February
9
Cloud Cap Inn: The Oldest Commercial Building on Mt.
Hood
Information Assistant for
USFS Hood River Ranger District Ron
Kikel hosts a virtual tour of the historic lodge. The
Inn was constructed in the 1880s before the frontier was considered closed. It had amenities such as indoor plumbing and
telephones that most Americans would not see in their own homes for decades.
Saturday, February
16
Blanche McGaughey, Early
Cowgirl
Fort Dalles Riders’
historian Linda Miller Wilson
presents photos and stories about Blanche McGaughey Sammis, long-time Wasco
County resident. In her
early life Blanche was a lady bronc rider, bulldogger and steer roper, touring
with the 101 Wild West Show. She
competed and performed from 1912 to 1914 and opened the door for women to
participate in the sport of rodeo today.
Saturday, February
23
The Mint that Never Was and
the Mint that Shouldn’t Have Been
Local coin collectors and
historians Sandy Bisset and Rodger
Nichols offer a “show and tell�? about two mints. One is the unfinished mint
in The Dalles, and the other actually minted coins during Oregon Territory
days. A rare 1849 $5 gold “beaver coin�?
minted at Oregon City sold for $125,000 in 2006.
Coffee and cookies will be
served.
Join or renew membership now through February and
purchase a DVD from the Original Courthouse video collection for $15-- a 25%
savings! ###