The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is the official
interpretive center and history museum about the
Columbia River Gorge located on in
The Dalles, Oregon. Opened in 1997, the Center features exhibits about the area's geology,
Ice Age prehistory, Native American culture and basketry, exploration by
Lewis and Clark
Lewis may refer to:
Names
* Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name
* Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname
Music
* Lewis (musician), Canadian singer
* "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...
and others on the
Oregon Trail, settlement, transportation and natural history.
The Wasco County Historical Museum is a 17,200 square-foot exhibit wing which tells the history of the people of
Wasco County, Oregon.
The center also offers live
raptor programs, a research library, meeting rooms, auditorium, gift shop and cafe. The site includes a handicap accessible paved interpretive trail with vistas of the Columbia River Gorge and the Klickitat Hills.
See also
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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
*
National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a interpretive center about the Oregon Trail located northeast of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Route 86 atop Flagstaff Hill. It is operated by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership ...
References
External links
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum- official site
Buildings and structures in The Dalles, Oregon
Museums in Wasco County, Oregon
History museums in Oregon
Natural history museums in Oregon
1997 establishments in Oregon
Columbia River Gorge
Protected areas of Wasco County, Oregon
Museums established in 1997
Nature centers in Oregon
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