Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
A.M. Drake Homesite
Built 1901
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2020
1. A.M. Drake Homesite Marker
A.M. Drake and his wife Florence set camp at the bank of the Deschutes River in June 1900 enticed by the 1894 Federal Carey Act, which encouraged private enterprise to reclaim and develop desert land by building irrigation systems and infrastructure in desolate area.
Drake ordered the construction of a hunting style log lodge and decorated it with exotic Oriental rugs and Chinese lanterns. The lodge was torn down in 1956. A 1966 editorial in The Bend Bulletin lamented the loss: "If the Drake lodge had been preserved, what a landmark it would be in the Bend of the present."
Erected by Deschutes Historical Museum. (Marker Number A2 & B2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Bend Heritage Walk series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1900.
Location. 44° 3.563′ N, 121° 18.915′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It can be reached from Northwest Brooks Street near Northwest Franklin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Northwest Brooks Street, Bend OR 97701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s High Desert. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Drake Ponderosa Pines (a few steps from this marker); Goodwillie-Allen-Rademacher House
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More about this marker. The marker is located in Drake Park, near Mirror Pond Plaza.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2020
2. A.M. Drake Homesite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
