Unique Fort Rock Ghost Town | Central Oregon

Fort Rock Ghost Town, also known as Fort Rock Valley Homestead Museum, is a unique site to learn about the history of the homestead era in the early 1900s.

The ghost town is located in the high desert of Central Oregon, 1.8 miles away from Fort Rock State Natural Area and about 65 miles away from Bend.

The village-museum consists of multiple homestead-era wooden buildings that were acquired from the homestead sites and moved to Fort Rock in order to preserve history and make a museum showing how Oregonians lived a long time ago.

The Fort Rock Valley Homestead Museum was opened in 1988 by the Fort Rock Valley Historical Society with just two buildings named Webster Cabin and Dr. Thom's Office. Over time more and more buildings were relocated to add to the overall composition of the village.

Currently, the museum consists of thirteen structures including three houses, three cabins, a doctor's office, a church, a general store, and a school. Each building comes with its own history which is covered in the museum's visitor center. The museum also displays a collection of artifacts and historical documents.

The site is open for self-guided tours from May to October on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.