Umatilla 5000 BC
From Ruralite Magazine, 2013 Anchored in fishing and regional trade, the village of Ímatalam spanned four miles along the banks where the Columbia and Umatilla rivers meet. The Umatilla people – Imatalamłáma – bred horses, collected roots and buried their dead in a 500-acre area from prehistoric to modern times. Radiocarbon dating on artifacts recovered from the Ímatalam site – once the largest village of the Umatilla people
Mayors of Hermiston
The City of Hermiston has had 27 mayors in its history, dating to 1907. Some served for more than a decade and one served for just a single meeting. Three died in office, while one served multiple terms separated by more than a decade. Here’s a list of each of Hermiston’s mayors: George H. Car – July 10, 1907 to January 1908 James Griffin – January 14,
Beginning of the Umatilla Army Depot
During its history as a military base, the U.S. Army Depot near Hermiston, Oregon stored, maintained, and demilitarized ammunition. Now closed and transferred to community ownership for economic development, the depot is located on 19,729 acres in Umatilla and Morrow Counties in northeastern Oregon, approximately three miles south of the Columbia River and 180 miles east of Portland. Although explored by the Spanish and English as
