Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum, History museum in Fort Rock, Oregon, United States.
The Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum is a village-like assembly of eleven original homestead-era buildings moved from sites around the Fort Rock Valley. Among them are the Webster Cabin, the Sunset School, St. Roses Catholic Church, the Belletable House, the Bodenheimer House, the Menkenmair Cabin, Dr. Thom's office, the Land Office, and the Fort Rock General Store, most furnished with period items.
The museum came together in the 1980s as a local historical society began saving buildings that would otherwise have been lost. The two oldest structures, a residence and an office, form the core of this collection.
St. Roses Catholic Church was the only church built in the Fort Rock Valley during the homestead years; it was moved to the museum from a site about 12 miles northeast of Fort Rock. The Belletable House, believed to be the largest pioneer home in the valley, stood near the church and served as the museum's visitor center before the current one was built.
The museum offers self-guided tours from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Eleven buildings stand close together on the grounds, so a single walk covers the whole village; allow time to look inside each cabin, the school and the general store.
The Fort Rock General Store building survived a fire in the 1960s, then served as a residence and a furniture repair shop before becoming a horse loafing shed. Donated to the historical society in 2009, it was cleaned and refitted to match old photographs, and its metal sign is original.
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