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CULTURE & HERITAGE
JULY 13�20, 2022
CELEBRATING THE HISTORY
OF EASTERN OREGON
Learn about Ladd Marsh at Third Tuesday
Event is hosted by the
Union County Museum
Go! staff
UNION — The Union County Museum
will host its next Third Tuesday event July
19 at 7 p.m.
Kyle Martin from the Ladd Marsh Wild-
life Area will talk about the history of the
wildlife area and the land it encompasses,
artifacts found there from the time of
the Oregon Trail migration, settlement
era changes made to the Grande Ronde
Valley and restoration of the marsh.
Third Tuesday events are held in the
Little White Church, beside city hall and
across Main Street from the museum in
Union. The public is welcome, and admis-
sion is free.
For more information about the Ladd
Marsh Wildlife Area, contact Kyle Martin
at 541-963-4954.
The Third Tuesday event in August
will be a presentation by Walt Brookshire
about the historic buildings in Union.
Watch for more information about the Au-
gust presentation in a future issue of Go!
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Union County Museum is open Thurs-
Alex Wittwer/EO Media Group, File
A bald eagle rests on a fence post
along Peach Road, near Ladd Marsh, on
Alex Wittwer/EO Media Group, File
Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Learn about Ladd Marsh during the Third Tuesday event at the Union County Museum
PRESENTER SOUGHT FOR
SEPTEMBER
on July 19.
day through Saturday, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.,
through September.
The museum is seeking volunteers,
with activities ranging from being a host
to working on new projects and neces-
sary tasks. To learn more about volun-
teering, or to book a tour for a group,
email Nod Palmer, president of the Union
County Museum Society, at history@
ucmuseumoregon.com or leave a voice
message at 541-562-6003.
The Union County Museum is an all-vol-
unteer eff ort. The museum is owned and
operated by the Union County Museum
Society, a 501©(3) nonprofi t corporation.
Go to the museum website, www.ucmuse-
umoregon.com, for more information, or
call 541-562-6003 during museum hours.
PRISONER ESCAPE!
JULY 16 & 17
Hours:
Tue. - Sat.
10AM - 5PM
Closed 1-2PM
for cleaning.
Do you have a passion for a subject
concerning a historical event, period or
landmark in Union County?
If you want to present your fi ndings
or area of expertise to museum patrons
in September, contact Nod Palmer (see
contact information above) and make a
pitch to be the featured speaker at the
September Third Tuesday.
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