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The Dalles is famous for being the end of the Oregon Trail.
Pioneers put their wagons on rafts and drifted down the Columbia River to the Willamette River, then up river to Oregon City. 

The Dalles was also the site of Fort Dalles. Fort Dalles was built in 1850 to protect immigrants after the Whitman massacre, 
it was the only military post between the Pacific Coast and Wyoming. 
The only building left of Fort Dalles is the Surgeon's Quarters, which has
been incorporated into the Fort Dalles Museum (541-296-4547). 
Fort Dalles Museum features a collection of military artifacts, household goods and old medical equipment. 
It is a favorite stop on The Dalles Old Town walking tour. Also on the tour is Klindt's 
(315 E 2nd St, 541-296-3355), which is Oregon's oldest bookstore. Established in 1870, it still has the original wood floors, and oak and 
plate glass display cases, as well as a selection of books well worth browsing. 

WonderWorks 
A Children's Museum (419 E 2nd, 541-296-2444) is part of the tour, and is a good place to visit if children are part of 
your group. The Museum has crafts, a puppeteer area, hands-on exhibits, a dress up area and a stage. Sorosis Park is a 15 acre 
park located high above The Dalles on the cliffs. It's worth visiting just for the view of the river, the town and the mountains, but the
park also has picnic tables, a playground, rose gardens and tennis courts. 
Built in 1957, this hydroelectric facility produces enough electricity to serve a city the size of Seattle. 
The interpretive center has local history exhibits, as well as hydroelectric displays about the dam, the world's fourth largest 
hydroelectric project. Recreation in The Dalles area includes windsurfing, fishing and camping. The Dalles has a reputation for being 
the best place to learn windsurfing.  A favorite windsurfing starting point is Celio Park, nine miles east of the Dalles. Anglers can try 
for walleye and sturgeon in the Columbia River. Campers can cross the river to the Washington side and visit Horsethief State Park, the 
site of some of the most famous pictographs along the Columbia River. The park includes Horsethief Lake, where visitors can fish, 
swim or picnic.

Ft. Dalles Museum - 15th & Garrison The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-4547
Hours: Open 7 days a week 10am-5pm 

Rorick House - 300 West 13th The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-1867
Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day
Fri-Sun 10am-4pm  

The Dalles Lock and Dam
The Dalles Lock & Dam Visitor Center -Exit 87 off I-84 • The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-9778


Old St. Peter’s Landmark - 3rd & Lincoln St. The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-5686
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-3pm
Sat & Sun 1pm-3pm
Closed Mondays and Major Holidays  

Columbia Gorge Discovery Web Site
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Wasco County Historical Museum - 5000 Discovery Drive The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-8600
Hours: 9am -5pm, Seven Days a Week 

The Dalles Murals - Downtown , The Dalles, OR 97058
Hours: Self Guided Tree Top Park, Sorosis Park
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-9533
Hours: Daylight 

The Original 1859 Wasco County Courthouse - 410 west 2nd Pl. The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-4798
Thurs-Mon 11am-3pm thru May
Thurs-Mon 10am-4pm June 1-Labor Day  

The Dalles Art Center - 220 East 4th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-4759
Hours: Tue-Sat 11am - 5pm
Closed Sunday & Monday  

Maryhill Museum of Art Web Site
Maryhill Museum of Art - The Dalles, OR 97058 509-773-3733
Hours: March 15 thru November 15th


Public Swimming Pool - The Dalles, OR 97058 541-298-2020
Hours: June 14th-Labor Day
Open Swim 1-4:30pm and 7-8:30pm
Open Swim on Weekends 1-6pm  

Public Library - The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-2815
Hours: Tue & Wed 11am-8:30pm
Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-3pm, Closed: Sunday & Monday 

Petroglyphs at Horsethief - The Dalles, OR 97058 509-767-1159
Hours: Fri. & Sat. at 10am by reservation 




The Dalles Chamber of Commerce 
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
404 W. 2nd Street
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
541-296-2231 or 800-255-3385
Email Chamber

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Open Weekends from Memorial Day thru July 1st, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm, and Saturdays 
only from July 1st to Labor Day.  Historic Walking Tours

The Dalles Chamber  - The Dalles, OR 97058
Hours: Guided tours Memorial Day thru Labor Day by appointment only, M-F 
Self-Guided tours are also available 
   

In 1843, emigrants began traveling the Oregon Trail from the Independence, Missouri to 
Oregon City, Oregon. 
The entire route of that trail was determined by the location an easy trial through the 
Rocky Mountains - South Pass. In many places the pioneers tracks are embedded in the trail still
to this day.