The Rorick House Museum, also known as the Malcolm A. Moody House, is a museum located in
The Dalles, Oregon,
United States. The building was originally built in 1850 as a two-room residence for
non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...
s from
Fort Dalles, this is the oldest remaining house in The Dalles. It was subsequently occupied by
U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
Malcolm A. Moody
Malcolm Adelbert Moody (November 30, 1854 – March 19, 1925) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon from 1899 to 1903.
Early life
Moody was born near Brownsville in the Ore ...
, and has ultimately become a
museum. The house is the current headquarters for the
Wasco County Historical Society.
See also
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References
External links
History of Rorick House- Historic The Dalles
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Houses completed in 1850
National Register of Historic Places in Wasco County, Oregon
Houses in The Dalles, Oregon
Museums in Wasco County, Oregon
History museums in Oregon
1850 establishments in Oregon Territory
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