The Dalles City Park

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles City Park is located in (where else?) The Dalles, Oregon. While it is a small park, approximately half a city block in size, it is considered by many to be the end of the old Oregon Trail. A marker dedicated by pioneer Ezra Meeker denotes that fact.

Some people erroneously believe the End of the Oregon Trail is in Oregon City, Oregon. Not so! The Dalles was officially the jumping off spot for people who were seeking a new life in Oregon. The common wisdom of the area says that the ones who were looking for the end of the Oregon Trail stayed in The Dalles, and the ones who couldn't read went on to Portland.

The park has a play structure for children, and houses the old Victor Trevitt house, which was moved to the park a few years ago with the intention of housing a children's museum, "Wonderworks." The museum project was derailed when it was discovered the old house contained lead-based paint, and the cost to remove the paint in preparation for making it a children's museum was prohibitive. It now sits, unused, and Wonderworks museum is now closed.

The park also hosts the Tucker Sherman Memorial Rose Garden. Little Tucker Sherman was a five-year old boy who was a victim of child abuse, murdered by his stepfather. The criminal case attracted a lot of attention, and the complete failure of the system to provide this little boy from death was appalling. The boy's stepfather was convicted of his murder, and his mother was found guilty of failing to protect him. Both are serving time in prison. The Tucker Sherman Memorial Rose Garden was created to remind the community that children are precious, like beautiful roses, and to urge everyone to take an active role in preventing Child Abuse.

If you would like to know more about how you can prevent Child Abuse, or how to report abuse if you suspect it, please click here.

The Dalles City Park is maintained by the Wasco County Parks and Recreation Department.

This page was last updated on March 17, 2003

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