1. During World War II the "Cozy Rooms" only charged $2 for a 15 minute visit. We aren't sure what the soldiers were charged if they stayed longer then their 15 minutes.
2. Lewis & Clark wrote in their journals that our Indians were the most honest people they ever met. On their return trip they tried to give them back the items Lewis & Clark considered payment in trade on their way to the coast.
3. The Oregon Trail came right through Pendleton and Umatilla County and many stayed. Umatilla County is home to 67 Century Farms. Visit our Farmers Market May - October to enjoy their bounty.
4. Locals always lend a hand. Pendleton Woolen Mills- In 1909, the Bishops reopened the facility and constructed a new, more efficient mill building with aid of a local bond issue. In September of that year, the first products emerged from the new finishing department and the tradition of Pendleton Woolen Mills began.
5. Pendleton Center for the Arts is located in a building donated to them by the City. It was a building originally built by the famous steel family Carnegie as part of the Carnegie library program. The building has been beautifully restored and has wonderful exhibits and performances.
6. Pendleton has a long tradition of sheep growers. Cunningham Sheep still operates a huge sheep operation here. Pendleton Woolen Mills did some of their photography work for the centennial year catalog on the Cunningham Sheep Company property.
Come visit and talk to the local's for more great stories.
