Grant County Museums Teach Visitors About Oregon's History from Trains to Cowboys
Oregon is a Fountain of Information into the Wild Wild West
Grant County Historical Museum
101 S Canyon City Blvd
Canyon City, Oregon
Admission $2.00
Hours - Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
The gold rush of 1862 is a great place to start learning about the history of Oregon. Here at the Gant County Historical Museum you can trace the miners and the settlers through stories and the items needed for the hardships of life in this time era. See amazing rocks, gems, fossils, clothing, mining artifacts and even the renowned poet Joaquin Millers cabin. Visit the Greenhorn jail and many other exhibits that will bring history alive.
Dewitt Museum and Depot Park
Bridge Street
Prairie City, Oregon
Admission $3.00
Hours 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday May15 to October 15
The Dewitt Museum will teach you about Sumpter Valley's famous Sumpter Valley Railway. This railway was finished I 1910 and ran from Baker City to Prairie City Oregon. At the Prairie City Depot visitors can see what the old days on the train were really like. The Dewitt Museum and Prairie City Depot are on the National Register of historic Places. There is also an RV park for the over night visitor and there is a museum reconstructed with period rooms, artifacts, and geologic specimens.
Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum
241 E. Main
John Day, Oregon
Admission $3.00
Hours 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday through Saturday
The Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum share the legacy of American cowboys with the visitors to this great museum. See cowboys of the past and present and check out the saddles and tack from days of old. This museum chronicles the lifestyle of the Oregon cowboy through the best and worst of their lives in John Day Country.
Published by CJMathis
CJ is an avid traveler who enjoys sharing her travel experiences, tips, and fun with her readers. Living in Central Oregon on a small ranch with her husband, 3 horses, 6 dogs, daughter and grand-daughter, s... View profile
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18 Comments
Post a Commentsounds really fun. Thanks for the info, and what cheap admission! If Im ever nearby, Ill have to check this out.
Thanks. I was born and have family in Oregon but have not made it back for some time,so is cool to read about it.
My husband loves stories about the West,and looks like you can't beat the admission fees!
Sounds like a fun way to learn history. :-)
Great tourist information.
These museums sound like great places to visit. And such low admission prices!
This sounds like fun.
Cool stuff!
Great work on this.
Thanks :)