A Novel Idea: Homesteading Central Oregon | |
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Event Type: Adult Program Age Group(s): Adult Date: 4/21/2013 Start Time: 2:00 PM End Time: 3:15 PM Description: Oregon’s precursor to the Homestead Act, called the Donation Land Act, drew hundreds of thousands of people westward, and about 50,000 of them settled in Oregon. From Madras to Fort Rock, Sisters to Hampton, traditional homesteading on the high desert challenged the hardiest homesteaders, from lack of water to sheer isolation. Join Kelly Cannon-Miller of the Des Chutes Historical Museum at the library to learn about the reality of early 20th century homesteading in the high desert.
Library: Sisters Public Library*cr* *ani* Location: Community Room Contact: Tina Walker Davis Contact Number: 541-312-1034 Presenter: Kelly Cannon-Miller |