 No visit to The Dalles would be complete without experiencing the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Wasco County Historical Museum. The 50,000 square foot facility is filled with exhibits, art, native American and immigrant crafts, plus exhibit narration. The center is open 9am to 5pm seven days a week ~ truly a must-see for locals and visitors alike.
The Dalles has even more to offer beginning with a visit to The Dalles Dam, or stroll through the historic downtown area and viewing the many historic murals painted throughout town - through a voice box you can listen to stories of the past. Historic self-guided walking tours are show the historic buildings and homes in our community.
 Guided daily tours in the summer months (and by appointment) are free and feature more than 100 significant sites in two tours. See the Original Wasco County Courthouse, the Oregon Trail Marker, the stunning 1897 old St. Peters Landmark, formerly a Catholic church, and the historic Baldwin Saloon. Explore the old Ft. Dalles grounds and the Ft. Dalles Museum, housed in the original surgeon's quarters from the days when the Fort was active.
Another early landmark, Pulpit Rock, still stands in the middle of 12th Street, just as it did in the 1800's when the Methodist ministers preached to the native populations and settlers.
Learn more about Native Americans by viewing Indian baskets, carvings and crafts on display in a massive collection at Maryhill Museum of Art, located across the Columbia River in Washington, about 20 miles east on Highway 14. See Stonehenge while you are there, the nation's first memorial to World War I soldiers, located near Maryhill Museum in Klickitat County. See the work of local artists at The Dalles Art Center located in the historic Carnegie Library. There is something for everyone in The Dalles!
Ft. Dalles Museum
15th & Garrison
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-4547
ftdallesmuseum@netcnct.net
Hours:Summer Season
Every Day 10am - 5pm
Call for Off-Season Schedule
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Rorick House
300 West 13th
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-1867
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
Seven days a week, 10am-5pm |
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The Dalles Lock & Dam Visitor Center
Exit 87 off I-84 •
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-9778
Hours: Wed-Sun 8:00am-5pm Memorial Day through Labor Day |
Bonneville Lock and Dam
Exit 40 off I-84
Cascade Locks, OR 97014
541-374-8820
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm |
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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 Center & Wasco County Historical Museum
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-8600
Hours: 9am -5pm, 7 Days a Week |
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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 |
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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 |
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Maryhill Museum of Art
35 Mary hill Drive, Goldendale, WA
509-773-3733
Hours: Open thru November 15th
7 days a week 9am-5pm |
Public Swimming Pool
602 West 2nd Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-298-2020
Hours: June 15th-Labor Day
Tues-Wed 1-6pm
Fri-Sat 10-3pm
Wading Pool - opens noon, daily
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Public Library
722 Court Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-2815
Hours: Tue & Wed 11am-8:30pm
Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-3pm, Closed: Sun & Mon |
Petroglyphs at Horsethief
Dallesport, WA
509-767-1159
6:30pm-dusk, daily
Pictograph ONLY Fri. & Sat. 10am by reservation |
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The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
404 West 2nd Street
541-296-2231 or 800-255-3385
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm
Open Weekends from Memorial Day thru Sept. 1st, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm. |
Historic Walking Tours
The Dalles Chamber
404 West 2nd Street
Self Guided Maps available
Guided tours available
Memorial Day thru Labor Day
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For information about other Columbia River Gorge attractions visit the Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association
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