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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25FE_the-mill-transformed-trees-into-highly-prized-lumber_Bend-OR.html
From the woods to the Deschutes River, the log was hoisted by the bull chain into the mill from the river to the log deck. It was then directed to the band saw in one of the three head rigs, where the process began. It was the head sawyer's job…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25F9_location-location-location_Bend-OR.html
The bustling marketplace you see today, filled with shops, theaters, restaurants, entertainment and recreation was once the site of the largest pine sawmills in the country. Back in the 1920s, they were busy, noisy and dusty mills, each producin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25F8_logs-finally-become-lumber_Bend-OR.html
Trees were felled in the woods and hauled to the Deschutes River where they floated downstream to the mills. The final steps of this log-to-lumber journey occurred as the wet lumber, known as green wood, exited the mill on the green chain. As …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25DO_thank-goodness-for-water-and-gravity_Bend-OR.html
Huge trees were felled in the woods and the logs were transported by railroad to town. They were then dropped into the Deschutes River to await their turn in the mill. The river was a perfect storage place for the logs. The natural flow of the wat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25D5_todays-old-mill-district_Bend-OR.html
The mills may be gone, but their legacy is apparent all around us. The lumber companies spurred Bend's growth and they helped a lot of folks raise their families in this area. Today we see evidence of Mill B every time we look at the three iconic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25D4_journey-of-the-log-to-lumber_Bend-OR.html
To supply the lumber mills with logs, entire mobile towns were created in the woods to house the men and their families who cut down the trees. The towns were movable camps conveyed by railroad cars. From 1916, these temporary towns, or logging ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ATP_lava-butte_Bend-OR.html
Geologists say the volcanic activity of this area occurred less than 6000 years ago. Lava which exuded from the south side of this butte flowed to the west and blocked the Deschutes River, deflecting it from its former channel. This formed the Ben…
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