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Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum, Fort Rock, OR

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Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum

An open-air village of relocated homestead-era buildings in central Oregon, run by a local historical society.

64696 Fort Rock Road, Fort Rock, Oregon 97735 · Fort Rock, OR

About Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum

The Fort Rock Valley Historical Society began in 1984 and opened its Homestead Village in 1988 with two buildings. Over time the society acquired more land from the Bureau of Land Management and moved in houses, a church, a school, and farm equipment from homestead sites across the valley. Most visitors explore the village on their own at a self-guided pace, and the museum says the collection is still growing. The gift shop sells local history books and souvenirs, and the church can be rented for small weddings and memorial services.

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