Lewis and Clark's Columbia River
Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later"
"Murals ... The Dalles, Oregon"
Includes ... The Dalles ...
Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
Click image to enlarge 		Mural, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.


The Dalles Murals ...
Visitors to The Dalles can enjoy many murals on local buildings in the downtown area.


The Dalles Murals

List from "The Dalles Mural Society" (as of September 2018):
  1. "Decision at The Dalles" ...
  2. "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort" ...
  3. "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years" ...
  4. "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia" ...
  5. "Where Wheat is King" ...
  6. "Hudson Bay Company" ...
  7. "Peace Treaty of 1855" ...
  8. "Umatilla House" ...
  9. "Old Wasco County: 1854-1859" ...
  10. "Rock of Ages" (Pulpit Rock) ...
  11. "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows" ...
  12. "Sahaptin Medicine Man" ...
  13. "Stern Wheeler Ticket Sales" ... (side of Waldron Drug Building)
  14. "Albers Flapjack Flour" ...
  15. "Coca-Cola" ...
  16. "The Dalles High School Murals" ...

And, not on the website list (as of September 2018):

  • "An Eventful Gathering" ...
  • "Cascade Car Wash" ...


    • Mural #1 ... "Decision at The Dalles" ...
    The mural "Decision at The Dalles" was painted by Don Crook in 1992, and is located at E. Federal Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets.

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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Decision at The Dalles", The Dalles, Oregon. Mural painted by Don Crook, 1992. Image taken May 8, 2013.


    Mural #2 ... "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort" ...
    The mural "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort" was painted by Robert Thomas in 1993, and is located downtown on East Federal Street between 1st and 2nd. Robert Thomas also painted "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls of the Columbia", "Umatilla House", and "Where Wheat is King". The mural "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort" is located directly across the street from "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years".

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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.


    Mural #3 ... "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years" ...
    The mural "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years" was painted by Roger Cooke and is located in downtown The Dalles, on East Federal Street between 1st and 2nd. Roger Cooke also painted "Hudson Bay Company". The mural "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years" is directly across the street from "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort".

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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.


    Mural #4 ... "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia" ...
    The mural "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia" was painted by Robert Thomas in 1994, and is located downtown on East Federal Street between 2nd and 3rd. Robert Thomas also painted "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", "Umatilla House", and "Where Wheat is King".

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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken May 8, 2013.
    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia", The Dalles, Oregon. Note "She Who Watches" on the right. Image taken May 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls on the Columbia", The Dalles, Oregon. Note "She Who Watches" on the right. Image taken May 8, 2013.


    Mural #5 ... "Where Wheat is King" ...
    The mural "Where Wheat is King" was painted by Robert Thomas in 1995. It is located downtown on 2nd Street. Robert Thomas also painted "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls of the Columbia", "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", and "Umatilla House".

    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Where Wheat is King", The Dalles, Oregon. Taken from window of moving car. Image taken February 8, 2013.


    Mural #6 ... "Hudson Bay Company" ...
    The mural "Hudson Bay Company" was painted by Roger Cooke in 1995, and is located downtown on East 2nd Street. Roger Cooke also painted "The Dalles, Northwest Trading Center for 10,000 Years".

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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Hudson Bay Company", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Hudson Bay Company", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.


    Mural #8 ... "Umatilla House" ...
    The mural "Umatilla House" was painted by Robert Thomas and Debbi Lunz in 1997. It is located downtown on West 2nd Street, on the side of the "The Dalles Inn". Robert Thomas also painted "Celilo/Wyam - The Great Falls of the Columbia", "Lewis and Clark at Rock Fort", and "Where Wheat is King". Umatilla House was a well-known hotel on the Columbia River during the Steamboat era.

    Image, 2013, Mural, Umatilla House, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Umatilla House", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken April 22, 2013.
    Image, 2013, Mural, Umatilla House, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Umatilla House", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken April 22, 2013.
    Image, 2013, Mural, Umatilla House, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, Hotel, "Umatilla House", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken April 22, 2013.
    Image, 2013, Mural, Umatilla House, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, ferry, "Umatilla House", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken April 22, 2013.
    Image, 2013, Mural, Umatilla House, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, Bailey Gatzert, "Umatilla House", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken April 22, 2013.


    Mural #10 ... "Rock of Ages" ...
    "Rock of Ages", depicting the famous "Pulpit Rock", was painted in June 1999 by Hulan Fleming, assisted by Gary Bright. It is located downtown on East 3rd Street.

    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Rock of Ages" (Pulpit Rock), The Dalles, Oregon. Taken from window of moving car. Image taken February 8, 2013.


    Mural #11 ... "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows" ...
    The mural "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows" was painted by Gary Kerby in 2003, and is located downtown on 1st Street between East Federal Street and Laughlin. This mural can be seen while driving east on Interstate 84.

    Image, 2013, The Dalles mural, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, Thomas Jefferson, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, York, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural detail, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken February 8, 2013.
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    Click image to enlarge     		Mural, "Corps of Discovery: Into the Narrows", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken from moving car on Interstate 84. Day overcast and gray. Mural painted by Gary Kerby, 2003. Image taken October 15, 2011.


    Mural #12 ... "Sahaptin Medicine Man" ...
    "Sahaptin Medicine Man" was painted in June 2003 by Gary Kerby. It is located downtown on 1st and Union.

    Image, 2018, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		"Sahaptin Medicine Man", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
    Image, 2018, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		"Sahaptin Medicine Man", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.


    Mural #15 ... "Coca-Cola" ...
    "Coca-Cola" is a repaint of an old mural advertising sign which was on the side of a building located at 2nd and Washington. It is one of three advertising signs which have been repainted by The Dalles Mural Society.

    Image, 2018, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Street Scene, The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.

    Brick building on the right is the "I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) Hall, built in 1904 and rebuilt in 1915.
    Image, 2018, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Re-painted mural, "Coca-cola", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.


    "An Eventful Gathering" ...
    A new 2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering" is located on First street between Federal and Laughlin, facing the railroad tracks and Interstate 84. The mural is by Blaine Fontana, of Valley Gorge Hub.

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    Click image to enlarge     		2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
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    Click image to enlarge     		2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
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    Click image to enlarge     		2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
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    Click image to enlarge     		2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.
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    Click image to enlarge     		2018 mural, "An Eventful Gathering", The Dalles, Oregon. Image taken September 24, 2018.


    "Cascade Car Wash" ...

    Image, 2011, The Dalles, Oregon, click to enlarge
    Click image to enlarge     		Mural on side of the building of the Cascade Car Wash, The Dalles, Oregon. Day overcast and dreary. Image taken January 30, 2011.


    From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...

    Clark, October 25, 1805 ...



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    *River Miles [RM] are approximate, in statute miles, and were determined from USGS topo maps, obtained from NOAA nautical charts, or obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, 2003

    Sources:
    • "historicthedalles.org" website, 2013;
    • "thedallesmuralsociety.com" website, 2013, 2018;


    All Lewis and Clark quotations from Gary Moulton editions of the Lewis and Clark Journals, University of Nebraska Press, all attempts have been made to type the quotations exactly as in the Moulton editions, however typing errors introduced by this web author cannot be ruled out; location interpretation from variety of sources, including this website author.
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