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The museum was founded by Donald M. Kerr, a native of Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] Kerr had a passion for natural history that inspired the creation of the museum. [1]In 1974, Kerr established the Western Natural History Institute, and the High Desert Museum was an outgrowth of the institute opening in 1982.
Dufur Historical Society Living History Museum, Dufur; High Desert Museum, Bend; Philip Foster Farm on the Oregon Trail Eagle Creek; Schreiber Log Cabin, Dufur; Sherwood Heritage Center, Sherwood; Pennsylvania. Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Edgmont Township, Delaware County [11] Deprecation Lands Museum, Hampton Twp. Allegheny County. https ...
There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to more than 2,000 NRHP listings. [3]
High Desert Museum: Bend: Deschutes: Central: Multiple Includes live animals and natural history exhibits, pioneer life and seasonal living history 1880 ranch, early 1860s town, Native American exhibits, antique vehicles, trails Historic Barlow House: Barlow: Clackamas Portland Metro Historic house Open by appointment Historic Deepwood Estate ...
George Floyd mural (2020) Lovejoy Columns; Never Ending / Endless (2021), Fatma Al Sharshani [citation needed] Never Look Away (2021) Oregon History (1989–1990), Richard Haas; Packy mural (1990, destroyed in 2008), Eric Larsen; Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural (2009), Dan Cohen and Shane Bennett; The Continuity of Life Forms, Willard Martin
At the time of Kerr's death, the High Desert Museum was a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2) facility with approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) of walking trails connecting the main museum with the birds of prey center and various outdoor exhibits. As of 2015, the museum attracted over 160,000 visitors each year, making it one of the most popular ...
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Permanent exhibits at the museum include Oregon My Oregon, a 7,000-square-foot (650 m 2) display covering Oregon’s history from early settlement to current times. Significant items include a reproduction of a ship's hull, a 1940s-era mercantile store, a complete lunch counter from a diner, and a 9,000-year-old sandal. [ 15 ]