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6th Annual
Living History Village
(Saturday)
August 9th, 2008 ~ Noon to 5 p.m. &
(Sunday) August 10th, 2008 ~ Noon to 5 p.m.
at the ³Oregon Country
Settlement²
(at the ³Oregon Country Settlement² --- a living history village)
73370 East Buggy Trail Drive
in the
historic Village of Rhododendron
No Admission! Free Parking!
Take
a journey back into time with Cascade Geographic Society in their
special living history village known as the ³Oregon Country
Settlement².
Here, on beautiful Mount Hood and located along the Oregon Trail, the
sights, sounds, and smells of frontier
life can be revisited once more as
interpreters in period clothing takes you on a unique journey of history and
wonderment.
Amongst this cluster of protected historic buildings and
wilderness shelters, the 1840ıs is alive and well. View
life as it once was
as you visit the ³Wilderness House², the ³Trading Post², the ³Blacksmith
Shop², the ³Wash House²,
the ³Spirits House², the ³Parlour², the ³Community
House² (school and church), the ³Cookıs Shack², the ³Pantry Building²,the
³Mess
Hall², the ³Carpenterıs Shop², the ³Stables², the ³Hermitıs Shack²,
the ³Tyee Bear Lodge², the ³Smoke House², the ³Bell
Tower², the ³Native
American Storytelling Lodge², and other unique structures. Purchase pioneer
foods like Oregon
Trail Buffalo Stew and Frontier Biscuits, fire-brewed
Barlow Trail Coffee, and hot Mount Hood Apple Cider, listen to great
old-time
music and storytelling, try your skill at throwing knives and
tomahawks, and take advantage of our gift shop where Huckleberry
Jam and
other goodies awaits you along with history and nature books, nickel
postcards, and a whole lot more.
A great family experience!
For Information: Call (503) 622-4798; Email: cgsmthood@onemain.com.
Website:
www.members.com/cgs-mthood.
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