Introduction
125 miles E of The Dalles, 52 miles NW of La Grande, 40 miles S of Walla Walla, Washington
If not for its famous woolen mills, few people outside the Northwest would be familiar with the Pendleton name. But because the blankets and clothing long manufactured by the Pendleton Woolen Mills (here and at other mills around the region) have gained such a reputation, the name has become as much a part of the West as Winchester, Colt, and Wells Fargo. Today, Pendleton blankets and clothing are as popular as ever, and this town's mill is one of its biggest attractions.
But what brings even more visitors to town than the mill is a single annual event -- the Pendleton Round-Up. Located at the western foot of the Blue Mountains in northeastern Oregon, Pendleton prides itself on being a real Western town; and as the site of one of the largest and oldest rodeos in the West, it has a legitimate claim. Each year in mid-September, the round-up fills the town with cowboys and cowgirls, both...
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Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
This modern museum focuses on the impact the Oregon Trail had on the Native Americans of this region. The exhibits incorporate artifacts, life-size...
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Pendleton Round-Up
- For nearly a century this longtime Eastern Oregon rodeo has drawn a huge crowd of tourists and locals. Running through the month of September,...
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