Orginal Wasco Courthouse to end season Saturday, Sept. 26
Contributed by Karl Vercouteren
Last day of the summer tourist season at the Original Wasco County Courthouse is Saturday, Sept. 26. The 1859 building at 410 West Second Place, The Dalles, welcomes visitors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Local and area visitors looking for something interesting to do are invited to the end-of-season open day. Displays include the sheriff’s office, jail cell with its display of handcuffs and leg irons, and the courtroom that served the largest county ever created in the United States.
February regional history programs will be presented in a virtual format yet to be determined. The 2021 open days will begin if and when tour boats resume operations in the spring and continue weekends through the summer.
Masks are required and COVID-19 precautions will be observed. Admission is free to members and $3 per adult, $2 for ages 12 to 18, and $1 for children ages 6 to 12.
