BAKER CITY, Ore. - Living history interpreter Mike Follin brings a re-created traveling frontier medicine show to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center August 16-19. Presentations of "Dr. Balthasar" are scheduled daily at 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in the Leo Adler Theater located inside the Center.
BAKER CITY, Ore. - Living history interpreter Mike Follin brings a re-created traveling frontier medicine show to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center August 15-18. Presentations of "Dr. Balthasar" are scheduled daily at 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in the Leo Adler Theater located inside the Center.
BAKER CITY, Ore. - Historian Kay Demlow will present an interactive lecture "Historic Clothing of the Frontier Era" about styles from the pioneer era of the American West. Lectures will be presented in the Leo Adler Theater Friday and Saturday August 22 and 23 at 10:30, noon, and 2:00 both days. Lectures include projected historic images of fashions, plus samples and models.
BAKER CITY, Ore. - Brooks Geer Ragen, author of the new book The Meek Cutoff, will speak at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on Wednesday, August 21 at 1 p.m. From 2006 to 2011, Ragen and a team of specialists traced the route of the Meek Cutoff through central Oregon, locating wagon ruts, gravesites, and other physical evidence from the most difficult parts of the trail.
BAKER CITY, ORE. - A two day workshop teaching blacksmithing techniques is offered at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center August 13 and 14th. Dan Klug from White Hart Forge in Portland, Oregon is presenting the workshop. The program is suitable for beginners or for novice blacksmiths seeking to improve skills and techniques in metal-working. Klug has researched historic techniques and designs in-depth, and has made replicas of historic pieces dating back to ancient Nordic times.
BAKER CITY, OR. The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is hosting performances by the roots music group Parlour of Bend, Oregon. Seeing the Elephant: Songs Inspired by the Oregon Trail will be presented on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 with shows at 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. on both days.
BAKER CITY, OR. - The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is launching the 2014 season of "Thursday Outdoor Club for Kids" starting June 26. A special presentation each Thursday afternoon through August 7th introduces youngsters to different topics and skills about the great outdoors.
BAKER CITY, OR. - The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is hosting several performances by The Quons of "Seeing the Elephant: Songs Inspired by the Oregon Trail." The performances with readings and commentary will occur on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 with shows at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. on both days.
BAKER CITY, OR. - A special exhibit exploring the history of camping in the West opens June 26th and continues through September 8th at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. "Traveling Light: 200 years of Camping in the West" covers camping technology from the era of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to modern day luxury camping with packable gourmet food and wilderness espresso makers.The exhibit includes information on the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and how camping and connecting with nature has influenced opinions about wilderness.
BAKER CITY, OR - The opening of a special interactive exhibit for families will kick off the Presidents Day weekend at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The weekend includes free admission on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Wagons Ho! An Interactive Oregon Trail Experience opens Thursday, Feb. 12.