Author: Hermiston Museum & Cultural Center

A 20th Century Master Visits Northeast Oregon As she rose to the peak of her creative powers, Dorothea Lange visited Irrigon in 1939 on a trip through Oregon documenting the Great Depression for FDR Working in the crisp fall air, a farmer and his wife caught Dorothea Lange’s eye as they dug sweet potatoes along the Columbia River at Irrigon in October 1939. As part of the legendary

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

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,

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