Rorick House Museum

The Rorick House Museum, also known as the Malcolm A. Moody House, is a museum located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The building was originally built in 1850 as a two-room residence for non-commissioned officers from Fort Dalles, this is the oldest remaining house in The Dalles.

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Type: Museum
Description: historic house museum in The Dalles, Oregon, United States
Also known as: “Malcolm A. Moody House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Dalles Surgeon’s Quarters and Fort Dalles Museum.

Fort Dalles Surgeon’s Quarters

Historic building

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Fort Dalles Surgeon’s Quarters is a historic building, which is situated 990 feet west of Rorick House Museum.

Fort Dalles Museum

Museum

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Fort Dalles Museum is situated 1,100 feet west of Rorick House Museum.

Wascopam Mission

Monument

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The Wascopam Mission or Dalles Mission was a branch of the Methodist Mission opened at Celilo Falls in 1838. Among the tribes proselytized were members of the Cayuse, Klickitat, Nez Perce, Shasta, Tenino, Walla Wallas, and Wasco-Wishram. Wascopam Mission is situated 1,100 feet east of Rorick House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Dalles and Dallesport.

The Dalles

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The Dalles, formally the City of the Dalles and also called Dalles City, is an inland port, the county seat of and the largest city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.

Dallesport

Village

Dallesport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census. Dallesport is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rorick House Museum.

Chenoweth

Village

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Chenoweth is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Locally the alternative spelling of Chenowith is used, such as for the 'Chenowith Elementary School'. Chenoweth is situated 3 miles northwest of Rorick House Museum.

Rorick House Museum

Categories: historic house museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Wasco, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.59642° or 45° 35′ 47″ north

Longitude

-121.19347° or 121° 11′ 37″ west

Elevation

299 feet (91 metres)

Open location code

84QWHRW4+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4173041611

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

8486164

Wikidata ID

Q7366827

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In Other Languages

“Rorick House Museum” goes by many names.

French: “Rorick House Museum”

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