History

Fort Dalles Museum, in The Dalles, Oregon, is housed in the Surgeon’s Quarters, the only remaining officer’s house of the 1856 Fort Dalles military complex. The Fort Dalles Museum is one of Oregon’s oldest history museums; it first opened its doors in 1905.

Dr. Joseph Bullock Brown is the best known surgeon who served at Fort Dalles. he was stationed at Fort Dalles from April of 1856 to July of 1859.