Free Admission to Historical Museum July 4, 2008

The Des Chutes Historical Museum will celebrate its anniversary on the 4th of July with free admission and free ice cream from 10 am to 4 pm. The Des Chutes Historical Museum opened July 4, 1980, in historic Reid School in downtown Bend with Governor Vic Atiyeh among the guests for the Museum’s grand opening. For 28 years, the Museum has gathered, preserved and displayed the history of Deschutes County.

Since 1980, the Museum has used its anniversary as an opportunity to thank the community for its support with free admission and free ice cream treats. The Museum features six exhibit rooms covering archaeology and Native American tribes to the Brooks-Scanlon and Shevlin-Hixon mills to local Veterans history. The Museum’s newest displays feature clothing from the early 20th century, highlighting men, women and children’s clothing and accessories.

The Museum is located in historic Reid School, located at 129 NW Idaho between Wall and Bond. For more information, visit www.deschuteshistory.org or call 389.1813.

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