Finding Fremont in Oregon

You may or may not know that NorthWest Crossing was fashioned after a theme of "exploration" and that's why many of the place and street names are reminiscent of the Lewis and Clark expedition. We also have a street named after John Fremont, and recently the Deschutes County Historical Society premiered a new documentary this historical trailblazer.

The film, entitled Finding Fremont in Oregon, 1843, makes the remarkable story of John C. Fremont's 1843 trek through Oregon come to life. Bend, Oregon local, Loren Irving,teamed up with Sandy Cummings of TVStoryteller and the Deschutes Historical Society to produce the film. This short film was debuted Tuesday night to a full house at McMenamin’s Theatre, and will be part of this weekend’s BendFilm Festival.

Kudos to Loren and the team for their work in tracing the trail of John C. Fremont and his expedition. Next time you visit Shevlin Park, take a stroll down to Fremont Meadow and imagine dozens of men, horses, and livestock camping overnight on their trek through our wonderful Bend, Oregon countryside.