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Leander Liggett was a pioneer of Central Oregon and became one of its leading citizens. Leander N. Liggett was born in Polk County, Oregon on December 23, 1853.

Pioneer Educator, Rancher, Politician and Newspaperman

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Leander Liggett By Steve Lent, Historian Leander Liggett was a [...]

Indian raids occurring along The Dalles-Canyon City Wagon Road resulted in the military department establishing camps to curb raiding activities. A camp site at the center of the trouble was established by Company B, First Oregon Volunteer Calvary on July 12, 1864.

Camp Watson 1864

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Company B, First Oregon Volunteer Calvary By Steve Lent, Historian [...]

Pioneer of Upper Ochoco

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Cora Miller Blevins By Steve Lent, Historian Cora Jane Miller [...]

Daughter of Early Crook County Pioneers

By Steve Lent, HistorianMargaret Glaze was born on May 13, [...]

One of the most important early administrative duties of the forest was to manage livestock allotments as ranchers were one of the most important early utilizers of the forest.

Forest Thoroughfare Constructed from 1907 to 1909

By Steve Lent, Museum Historian One of the earliest projects [...]

George Shima was a Japanese American businessman in California who became nicknamed “The Potato King” because he produced about 85% of the state’s potato crop. He was born Ushijima Kinji in Japan in 1864.

The Japanese Potato King

By Steve Lent, Museum Historian George Shima was a Japanese [...]

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