Living History

Living History at Dorris Ranch

The Living History village at Dorris Ranch is an immersive interpretive experience that brings to life the rich cultural heritage of the people who lived and worked on the property that is now Dorris Ranch.

Tours and Field Trips

More information about Willamalane’s Living History program for the next school year will be available soon. Please check back in the second week of June. 

Living History Village 

Local teachers helped build these historical replicas with the aid of grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

Masterson Pioneer Homestead

Step back to 1852 and discover what life was like for a newly arrived pioneer family. William and Eliza Masterson settled their growing family in a simple, 12-foot-by-16-foot log cabin like this one. A nearby freight farm wagon depicts the mode of transportation.

Blacksmith Shop

The shop illustrates how William Masterson may have fashioned his tools.

Native American Plank House

This 20-foot-by-16-foot plank house is built of cedar planks, like the homes Native Americans built in this area before 1820.

Trapper’s Cabin

This replica of an 1830s fur trapper’s cabin helps illustrate this important era of Oregon history.

Lean-to

This Eagle Scout project is representative of simple shelters used by people throughout history.