CULTURE & HERITAGE
CELEBRATING THE HISTORY
OF EASTERN OREGON
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SEPTEMBER 29�OCTOBER 6, 2021
Celebrate the famous rodeo horse named
War Paint
Go! staff
with early-day photos and film
footage. A buffet dinner fol-
P
ENDLETON — The commu-
nity is invited to celebrate
one of the top animals in rodeo
— a horse named War Paint.
“War Paint — Horse of the
Decades” is presented by
the Pendleton Round-Up and
Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
Museum. A day of celebration
with free family activities is
planned for Saturday, Oct. 2,
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the mu-
seum, 1114 SW Court Ave.
Noted for his incredible
bucking style and highly re-
spected by cowboys across
the country, War Paint was
honored three times as the
“Bucking Horse of the Year” by
the Professional Rodeo Cow-
boys Association and has been
inducted into multiple Rodeo
Hall of Fames.
The celebration continues in
the evening with a ticketed gala
at the Pendleton Convention
Center from 5:30-11 p.m. The
evening program will highlight
the iconic story of War Paint
lowed by guest band Sunday
Saloon for music and dancing
will cap off the day’s events.
Gala tickets are $30. Al-
though the deadline to pur-
chase was Sept. 20, tickets
may still be available by email-
ing warpaintkiosk@gmail.com
or calling 541-969-8563.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Pendleton Round-Up
and Happy Canyon Hall of
Fame was founded in 1969. Ten
men and five horses were the
first honorees. Each year the
Hall of Fame board of directors
and its members select other
men, women and sometimes
livestock to honor.
Exhibits in the Hall of Fame
Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum/Contributed photo
The Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum celebrate the rodeo horse War Paint on Saturday,
Oct. 2, with free family activities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and a gala in the evening.
cover a wide range of subjects
and span more than 100 years
of Round-Up history. Displays
include saddles, clothing,
The Pendleton Round-Up
and Happy Canyon Hall of
Fame Museum is open Tuesday
nations are accepted. To learn
more, visit www.rounduphallof-
fame.org.
Indian costumes, photographs,
firearms, trophies, wagons
Visit Heritage Station Museum
and more.
for a trip back in time
We thank these Chamber Members
for their continued support
Elgin Chamber
of Commerce
www.VisitUnionCounty.org
through Saturday from 10 a.m.-
4 p.m., or by appointment.
Admission is free, although do-
See how wheat helped shape Umatilla County
Step inside a Union Pacific caboose, the Byrd School
and spend time on the Pioneer Homestead
Gary F Anger
Open Tues-Sat
10am-4pm
IN PENDLETON
www.HeritageStationMuseum.org