Rorick House Museum
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Rorick House Museum also known as Malcolm A. Moody House in The Dalles, Oregon
is a museum and building. The building was originally built in 1850 as a two-room private home for a non-commissioned officer
from Fort Dalles
, this is the oldest remaining house in The Dalles. It was subsequently occupied by U.S. Representative Malcolm A. Moody
, and has ultimately become a museum.
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...
is a museum and building. The building was originally built in 1850 as a two-room private home for a non-commissioned officer
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
from Fort Dalles
Fort Dalles
Fort Dalles was a United States Army outpost located on the Columbia River at the present site of The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. Built when Oregon was a territory, the post was used mainly for dealing with wars with Native Americans...
, this is the oldest remaining house in The Dalles. It was subsequently occupied by U.S. Representative Malcolm A. Moody
Malcolm A. Moody
Malcolm Adelbert Moody was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.-Early life:Moody was born near Brownsville, Oregon in 1854, the eldest child of future Oregon governor Zenas Ferry Moody and his wife, Mary Stevenson Moody. The Moody family moved to Illinois the following year, and then back to...
, and has ultimately become a museum.
External links
- History of Rorick House - Historic The Dalles
- Information on the Wasco County Historical Society