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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The history of the Klamath County Fairgrounds will be explored in a presentation to be offered at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in the Blue Building at the fairgrounds.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - That phrase says it all. Every year many Klamath Basin residents come together to share in a time-honored tradition of showcasing their talents in many areas. With over 1500 categories of entry opportunities, the Klamath County Fair is a place to show off your creative talents.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Baldwin Hotel and Fort Klamath museums will open for the summer season on Saturday, May 29.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Tours exploring World War II sites and railroading history in Klamath County will be offered this month. Places, where war-related activities took place, will be visited in a September 19 auto tour sponsored by the Klamath County Museum. Railroads constructed in the early 1900s will be the subject of a September 26 auto tour co-sponsored by the museum and the Shaw Historical Library.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A gathering to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the deadliest fire in Klamath Falls history will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the corner of Second and Main Streets.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - An auto tour of lumber mill sites around Lake Ewauna will be offered Saturday, Aug. 15, by the Klamath County Museum. Participants will drive their own vehicles from stop to stop on the hour-long tour that will begin at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park. No registration is required to join the tour.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for Nov. 24, 2019, shows a ponderosa pine tree being lowered into place along the western shore of Lake Ewauna on Nov. 30, 1994.
Read MoreThe history of Klamath Union High School will be presented in a program at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, in the school cafeteria. The presentation by the Klamath County Museum will cover previous use of the building location, construction, and expansion of the school, and some of the lighter sides of the school’s history.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for Oct. 6, 2019, shows the Consumers Heating Co. plant at the corner of Klamath Avenue and Fourth Street, across from the courthouse block.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for Sept. 29, 2019, shows the Ankeny Canal running across the hillside behind the Baldwin Hotel building, just below Pine Street. It was this canal that was blamed for bringing water snakes and frogs into town in large numbers at various times in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A second date has been added to the Klamath County Museum’s “Night at the Cemetery” program slated for next week.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The historic Old Merrill Cemetery will be the setting for the Klamath County Museum’s 13th annual “Night at the Cemetery” program scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath County Museum is seeking volunteers interested in serving as docents on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight route.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A workshop on promoting heritage tourism in the Klamath Basin will be offered Tuesday, July 16, at the Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St. in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreThe easterly end of downtown Klamath Falls is shown in the Klamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for June 23, 2019.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for June 16, 2019, shows two sets of freight wagons crossing the Klamath River bridge at Keno.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for June 9, 2019, shows a group of young people enjoying a day at Crater Lake National Park.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for June 2, 2019, shows the Link River as it flows past Main Street in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum's Photo of the Week for May 26, 2019, shows a military color guard leading a parade on Main Street in Klamath Falls in this undated photo. The vintage automobiles, the large number of men in uniform, and the two soldiers depicted in the Wonder Bread advertisement on the billboard, suggest the photo was probably taken not long after the U.S. entered World War II.
Read MoreFeeding black bears was a popular activity at Crater Lake National Park – and numerous other parks around the country – in the early 1900s. Our Photo of the Week for May 19, 2019, is an undated image showing a man feeding four bears at Crater Lake. The photo appears to have been taken in the 1920s.
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