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622  THE P A CIFIC NOR THWEST

g Madras & Warm
Springs
Madras: n 274 SW 4th St, (541) 475-
2350. ∑ madraschamber.com
Warm Springs: n 1233 Veterans St,
(541) 553-1161. ∑ warmsprings.com
Madras is a desert ranching
town surrounded by
rimrock and vast tracts of
wilderness recreation lands.
Crooked River National
Grassland provides endless
vistas as well as fishing and
Local arts and crafts on display at the Saturday Market in Eugene rafting opportunities on two
US National Wild and Scenic
d Salem f Eugene Rivers – the Deschutes and
the Crooked – that weave
* 155,000. n 1313 Mill St SE, (800) * 156,000. n 754 Olive St,
874-7012. ∑ travelsalem.com (541) 484-5307, (800) 547-5445. through thousands of acres
∑ visitlanecounty.org of juniper and sage brush.
Once a thriving trading and Cove Palisades State Park
lumber port on the Willamette The University of Oregon surrounds the deep waters of
River, Salem became the brings culture and distinction Lake Billy Chinook, a popular
capital of the Oregon Territory to the city of Eugene, which destination for boaters.
in 1851. straddles the banks of the The Treaty of 1855 between
At the edge of Bush’s Pasture Willamette River at the south the US government and the
Park stand Asahel Bush House, end of the river valley. The Wasco, Walla Walla, and
an 1878 home with a glass-and-timber Hult Center Paiute tribes established lands
conservatory said to be for the Performing Arts for the tribes located on the
the first greenhouse is regarded as one 1000-sq-mile (2590-sq-km)
west of the of the best-designed Warm Springs Reservation
Mississippi River, performing arts in central Oregon. Today, these
and the historic complexes in Confederated Tribes preserve
Deepwood Estate. the world. The their cultural heritage at the
The Williamette University of Museum at Warm Springs with
Heritage Center at Oregon Museum a stunningly beautiful collection
the Mill preserves of Natural and of basketry and beadwork,
some of the state’s Asahel Bush House, Salem Cultural History haunting historic photographs,
earliest structures. counts among its and videotapes of tribal
These include the 1841 home holdings some ancient shoes – ceremonies. The tribes also
of Jason Lee, who helped found a pair of sagebrush sandals manage a casino and a resort,
Salem, and the Kay Woolen Mill. dating from as early as 9500 BC. where a large pool is heated
The state’s history is also in Local artisans sell their wares by hot springs.
evidence around the Oregon at the Saturday Market, in
State Capitol. A gilded pioneer downtown Park Blocks. The E Museum at Warm Springs
stands atop the rotunda, marble Fifth Street Public Market, 2189 Hwy 26, Warm Springs. Tel (503)
sculptures of Lewis and Clark an assemblage of shops and 553-3331. Open 9am–5pm daily.
(see pp561–2) flank the entrance, restaurants in a converted Closed Sun & Mon (Dec–Feb), Jan 1,
and the murals inside depict feed mill, bustles with locals Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & =
Captain Robert Gray’s discovery and university students. ∑ museumatwarmsprings.org
of the Columbia River (see p600).
Across the street from the
Capitol Building is the Hallie
Ford Museum of Art, with its
outstanding collection of
20th-century Native American
basketry and paintings.

P Williamette Heritage Center
at The Mill
1313 Mill St SE. Tel (503) 585-7012.
Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat.
Closed major hols. & 8
∑ williametteheritage.org Swimming pool fed by hot springs at the Warm Springs Reservation resort
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp632–3 and pp634–5

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