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Dufur is located about fifteen miles south of The Dalles. It was originally known as Fifteen Mile Crossing. It was a major passageway for travelers on the Oregon Trail. The area began having its first settlers in 1852 when Lewis P Henderson filed a Donation Land Claim near the present site of Dufur.

Barlow Trail Wagon Crossing Became a Fruit and Wheat Center

Barlow Trail Wagon Crossing Became a Fruit and Wheat Center

Dufur, OregonBy Steve Lent, Crook County HistorianDufur is located about [...]

Herman Oliver was born on January 28, 1885 in John Day, Oregon. His parents Joseph and Mary Mueller Gregg Oliver were among the earliest to settle in the John Day Valley. His father had come to the gold fields of Canyon City in 1866but soon found that it was an ideal area for raising stock. He partnered with his wife’s family in the dairy business before branching out into raising sheep.

Pioneer Rancher in the John Day Valley – Herman Oliver

Pioneer Rancher in the John Day Valley – Herman Oliver

By Steve Lent, Crook County HistorianHerman Oliver was born on [...]

Rose May Benson was born on Sept. 19, 1878 in Bardstown, Kentucky. She grew up in Eaton County, Michigan and attended local school.

May Benson Johnson

May Benson Johnson

Educator, Newspaper Owner and Post Master of Madras By Steve Lent, [...]

Monument, Oregon is located along the North Fork of the John Day River near the confluence with the Middle Fork in Grant County.

Monument, Oregon – Community Outpost on the North Fork of John Day River

Monument, Oregon – Community Outpost on the North Fork of John Day River

By Steve Lent, Crook County HistorianMonument, Oregon is located along [...]

Martha Malinda Houston was born on August 28, 1906 in Crook County

Pioneer Child and Ranchers’ Wife

Pioneer Child and Ranchers’ Wife

Martha Houston Sherman By Steve Lent, Crook County Historian [...]

Anna Brown Swanson

Anna Brown Swanson

A Tragic Childhood near Ashwood, Oregon By Steve Lent, Crook County [...]

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