Log in


Field Trips: Field trips give members opportunities to experience specific aspects of archaeology such as visiting important field sites or museums. You must be a member in good standing to participate in field trips and sign a release waiver

Field Projects: Field projects are often conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The projects allow members to work with professionals on historic preservation projects such as archaeological excavations and surveys, rock art recording, and historic structure reconstruction.

Upcoming Field Trips

  • Eastern Santiam Wagon Road Tour – Redmond to Fish Lake

    • 14 Sep 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Southwest Corner of the Redmond Home Depot of parking lot
    • 1
    Register

    Eastern Santiam Wagon Road Tour

    Redmond to Fish Lake


    Map courtesy of Forest Service (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/recreation/?cid=fseprd579308)


    What: Tour of eastern sections of Santiam Wagon Road

    When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 8 AM to 5 PM.

    Participant limit: 15 persons

    Trip Leaders: Leslie Olson and Steve Lent

                           For questions please contact Leslie Olson at leslieols@gmail.com.


    Background


    The Santiam Wagon Road holds an interesting and unique place in Oregon’s history. Unlike other wagon roads that were built to bring settlers to the Willamette Valley, this road was designed to lead settlers and their livestock eastward from the Willamette Valley to the rich pasture lands of Central Oregon and to markets throughout eastern Oregon and Idaho.

    The road system covered a distance of almost 400 miles and served as the primary means of transportation across the central Cascade Mountains for most of the 74 years (1865-1939) it was in use. The route served as a livestock, freight and stage route facilitating trade, commerce, and communication, which significantly contributed to the economic enhancement and settlement of both regions. 


    ASCO Trip Itinerary


    8:00 AM: Meet in the Southwest Corner of the Redmond Home Depot of parking lot.  Voluntary ride sharing can be arranged then.

    We will be driving to several sites of the Santiam Wagon Road as it made its way east of the Cascades into Central Oregon. We will look at sites near Redmond, through Sisters and up toward Fish lake, with visits at Santiam Lodge and Fish Lake Depot (if available).

    5:00 PM: Event ends. Drivers can set a time with their group on when to return to Bend.

    Total Driving distance will be 100-150 miles. You are welcome to form carpools on your own when we meet. Please reimburse drivers for their gas if you do.

    Bring: 

    • Snacks, lunch, water/beverage
    • Hat
    There will be some walking on uneven terrain, less than 1 mile.
    Show details

  • Fish Lake Remount Depot - Santiam Wagon Road Exhibition Field Trip

    • 28 Sep 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Cascade Village Mall - Bend Oregon
    Register

    Fish Lake Remount Depot

    Santiam Wagon Road Exhibition

    Date: September 28, 2024

    Celebrate the cultural heritage of the Santiam Wagon Road (SWR) and step back in time at the historic Fish Lake Remount Depot Saturday, September 28th..  This family friendly event features living history, site tours, packstring demonstrations, local Native American artisans, historic wagons, vintage cars, and the Leland Gilsen Traveling Museum. Click HERE for more on the history of the Fish Lake Remount Depot

    As icing-on-the-cake, so to say, ASCO will be leading a field trip trip to the Fish Lake Remount Depot to compliment the earlier field trip led by Leslie Olson & Steve Lent covering the eastern portion of the Santiam Wagon Road. ASCO will have a table, chairs and posters at the event. Members are welcome to occupy them <;)

    Please register here on the ASCO website, rather with the CascadeVolunteers, so we can coordinate travel. I will pass our registration count to CascadeVolunteers.

    ASCO Trip Itinerary

    - 8:15 AM - Gather in parking lot at Cascade Village Mall between Ashleys furniture (old Penney's) and Petsmart (63455 N Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97703). 

    Car pooling from the gathering at Cascade Village Mall, is optional and environmentally friendly; if you do, please consider contributing for gas.

    - 8:30 AM - Depart for Fish Lake Remount Depot (53 miles)

    - 9:45 AM - Arrive Fish Lake Remount Depot

    -10:00 Welcoming Ceremony

    Immersive events throughout the day such as a wagon parade, pack string demonstration, living history interactions and much more!

    - Event ends at 4:00PM - Drivers can set a time with their group on when to return to Bend. 

    Bring:

    • Picnic lunch, water and blanket
    • Consider wearing period-accurate attire - late 1800's-early 1900s
    • Hat, umbrella for shade, and sunscreen

    Field trip coordinator: Bob TImmer (bobtimmer@yahoo.com)
    Show details
Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software