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From Outback to Indoor Plumbing

From Outback to Indoor Plumbing

May 23, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Hardin and Riley: Cattle Kings of the Oregon Frontier

Hardin and Riley: Cattle Kings of the Oregon Frontier

May 16, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Hauling Water, Feeding Strangers: The Enduring Spirit of Edith Smith Moore

Hauling Water, Feeding Strangers: The Enduring Spirit of Edith Smith Moore

May 9, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Jeff Stewart: Cattleman, Caretaker, and Crooked River Pioneer

Jeff Stewart: Cattleman, Caretaker, and Crooked River Pioneer

May 2, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Rustic Comfort on the Ochoco Highway: The Elkins’ Roadside Legacy

Rustic Comfort on the Ochoco Highway: The Elkins’ Roadside Legacy

April 25, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Boom, Bust, and Silence: The Story of Boyd, Oregon

Boom, Bust, and Silence: The Story of Boyd, Oregon

April 18, 2025 | dhyana kearly

May 22nd Lecture – Oregon’s Gold Rush

May 22nd Lecture – Oregon’s Gold Rush

April 16, 2025 | dhyana kearly

From Trading Post to County Seat

From Trading Post to County Seat

April 11, 2025 | dhyana kearly

Railroad Rivalry, Mining Ambition and Legacy

Railroad Rivalry, Mining Ambition and Legacy

April 4, 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

Memorial Day to Labor Day
Mon-Fri 10-5
Sat 11-4 - Closed on Sunday
Closed major holidays & January

Belknap Exhibit Center
➨ 136 NE 3rd, Prineville, OR

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2nd and 4th Saturday: 11-4

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Phone
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Museum Staff:

Sean Briscoe
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Deanna Smith
Collections Specialist
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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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