On Tuesday, July 15, our lunch program will a presentation from Loren Irving about John C. Frémont, a renowned explorer and military officer who led expeditions in the American West, including parts of Oregon and California.
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John C. Fremont, also known as “The Pathfinder” made 5 expeditions to little known areas of the American West including Central Oregon and NE Nevada in the 1840’s.
In 1843-1844 Fremont along with 24 members of the expedition visited Central Oregon after Mapping the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon. Included was explorer Kit Carson, and a young Native American named Billy Chinook. Over 3 years Loren Irving located all 39 camp sites in Oregon and 32 camp sites in Nevada and photographed them. The program will include a video produced by C-Span regarding Irving’s efforts. |
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We’ll be in our usual room at the Riverhouse – Deschutes South.
About Loren:
Loren was one of the co-founders of the Family Resource Center of Central Oregon, to help parents care for teens. A photographer, Irving both donated his photographs and engaged area photographers to contribute their works in support of the Center. Irving serves on the organization’s board as director emeritus. He served on the Central Oregon Leadership Council of the Oregon Community Foundation from 1995 to 2008, and also served on the board of trustees of the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon.
He is a past president of the Greater Bend Rotary club, and was named Bend Citizen of the Year in 1997.
Irving is a 1966 graduate of Oregon State. After fulfilling his military service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam in 1969, and working with Brooks Scanlon, Inc., Irving co-founded a wholesale lumber company, Deschutes Pine Sales in 1974. Irving currently serves on the board of the Deschutes Historical Museum and is the curator of “Finding Fremont, Pathfinder of the West,” an exhibit that traces the 1843 travels of John C. Frémont.
This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.
Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link
You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.