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Life in the Logging Camps of Central Oregon

Life in the Logging Camps of Central Oregon

July 18, 2025 | dhyana kearly

When Prineville Took the Field: The Birth of Football in Central Oregon

When Prineville Took the Field: The Birth of Football in Central Oregon

July 11, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Four-Part Series: Rise and Fall of Central Oregon’s Timber Industry

Four-Part Series: Rise and Fall of Central Oregon’s Timber Industry

July 4, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Chiseling Out a Living: Ice Harvesting in Central Oregon

Chiseling Out a Living: Ice Harvesting in Central Oregon

June 27, 2025 | dhyana kearly

The Bet That Changed the Game—and Oregon

The Bet That Changed the Game—and Oregon

June 20, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Striking Out on Grizzly Mountain

Striking Out on Grizzly Mountain

June 13, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Building Prineville: The Civic Life of William B. Morse

Building Prineville: The Civic Life of William B. Morse

June 6, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Red Rock and Liquid Silver: The Hidden History of Mother Lode Mine

Red Rock and Liquid Silver: The Hidden History of Mother Lode Mine

May 30, 2025 | dhyana kearly

From Outback to Indoor Plumbing

From Outback to Indoor Plumbing

May 23, 2025 | dhyana kearly

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Bowman Museum
➨ 246 North Main Street,
Prineville, Oregon 97754

Current Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10-5
Saturday’s 11-4
Closed major holidays & January

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➨ 136 NE 3rd, Prineville, OR

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Saturday: 11-4

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Museum Staff:

Sean Briscoe
Museum Director
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Collections Specialist
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Carter Bond
Collections Assistant
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Holly Ptomey
Saturday Attendant

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246 N Main St
Prineville, Oregon
Phone: (541) 447-3715
Bowman Museum

Our goal is to inspire, entertain, educate and involve our local community, as well as visitors from all over the world, in the stewardship of our unique history. Membership starts at just $15 ($10 senior).

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