Union County Museum

Union County Museum is a museum in Union, OR, part of the Eastern Oregon guide. Cost: under $25. Open Mother's Day through September, Wednesday to Saturday.

333 S Main St · Union, OR

Why you should go…

The Union County Museum fills five historic buildings on Main Street in Union, a small town southeast of La Grande. Its centerpiece is the Cowboys Then and Now exhibit tracing cattle culture from Spanish ships to 21st-century ranching, joined by displays on agriculture, blacksmithing, Native American heritage, mining, railroads and pioneer life, a restored First National Bank building and a livery station on frontier transport. Open Mother's Day through September, Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 3 pm; adult admission is $5.

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What's around here?

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