Four Rivers Cultural Center

At the turn of the 20th century, Oregon presented opportunities that gripped its culturally diverse newcomers. Upon seeing the soft rolling plains and deep golden rimrock canyons, these emigrants likely felt “a readiness for a meadowlark, / that brinkmanship a dawn can carry for lucky people / all through the day,” as the late Oregon poet laureate William Stafford depicted the pioneers. The Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum, located near the Snake River in Ontario, Oregon, is named