MAY IS NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
In honor of this, we will be offering the following Guided Historic Walking Tours:
Downtown Sisters Landmarks
We will be restarting this great opportunity to learn more about some of our town’s oldest buildings, businesses and those who called Sisters home…and there were some characters!
These tours, led by Museum docents, begin at 10:00 am, cover about one mile on accessible sidewalks, and take around an hour and a half. They are free and families are welcome. Headsets will be provided for easy listening.
The dates will be May 15th, 26th, and 29th.
Camp Polk Pioneer Cemetery
Also coming up are guided tours of this unique cemetery that holds so much of the history of Sisters. There are headstones going back to the 1800s and many familiar names will greet you. The address is 69875 Camp Polk Rd. and we will meet at the cemetery entrance. These tours also begin at 10:00 am, are approximately 1 ½ hours in length and are free. Dates will be Monday, May 20, Wednesday, June 12 and Wednesday July 10. UPDATE 5/4/24: MAY TOUR IS FULLY BOOKED
Reservations are Necessary for Both Tours!
Please make your reservations at 541-549-1403 or email museum@threesistershistoricalsociety.org. Include your name, contact info and number in your party.
Fireside Story Evening
“If the Trees Could Speak: Stories of Camp Sherman”
Did you ever wonder how the community was named Camp Sherman? Or who started the Camp Sherman Store? Or when the first Metolius River cabins were built and by whom? Or where to find the Camp Sherman golf course, the old dairy, or Camp Sisters? Lorie Hancock, a representative of the Camp Sherman Historical Society will answer these questions and more, sharing lots of interesting stories about the history of the special area.
Reservations may be made at 541-610-6323. Doors will open at 6:00. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Seating is first-come, first-served. The event is free for current members of the Three Sisters Historical Society, and you will have the opportunity to join TSHS at the event!
Fireside Story Evening
An Insider’s View of Local Logging, Lumber, and Milling
Jim Crowell, a resident of Bend since 1940 and a long-time employee of Brooks-Scanlon - from summer help in his college days to top-level management later, including with Brooks Resources as they develop the concept and execution of Black Butte Ranch - will share his perspectives on the origin, growth, and impact of this vital industry on Central Oregon for more than a century.
Reservations may be made at 541-610-6323. Doors will open at 6:00. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Seating is first-come, first-served. The event is free for current members of the Three Sisters Historical Society, and you will have the opportunity to join TSHS at the event!