KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Baldwin Hotel and Fort Klamath museums will open for the summer season on Saturday, May 25.
Guided tours at the Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St. in Klamath Falls, offer a glimpse of life in Klamath Falls from the time when the four-story structure was among the biggest commercial buildings in town in the early 1900s.
A one-hour tour covers about half of the building and costs $5 per person, while a two-hour tour includes the entire building and costs $10.
Hours at the Baldwin Hotel Museum are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
A free open house at the Baldwin will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26. The open house will include brief tours of the hotel lobby and mezzanine, which includes several rooms with displays. Refreshments will be served.
Living history re-enactors will offer demonstrations during “Heritage Days” at Fort Klamath from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25-26. Admission is free at the museum located 35 miles north of Klamath Falls on Highway 62.
Regular summer hours at Fort Klamath are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Displays at the Fort Klamath Museum include artifacts recovered from the fort site, information about the Modoc Indian War of 1872-73, and the saddle and tack used by an officer at the fort in the 1870s.
An interpretive trail at the fort site describes where various features of the military post were located on the grounds.
The Baldwin Hotel and Fort Klamath museums are part of the Klamath County Museum system. The main museum at 1451 Main Street is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday year-round.
For more information call the Klamath County Museum at (541) 882-1000.
Living history presentations will be offered at the Fort Klamath Museum on Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26
