Schminck Memorial Museum

In 1845 and 1846, James Foster and Elizabeth Currier crossed the Oregon Trail as children, arriving in Oregon by different routes. They were married several years later. Lula, their youngest of 15 children, spent her early years on their cattle ranch at Summer Lake. In 1901 she married Dalpheus Schminck in Lakeview, where he clerked for over 50 years in a general mercantile store.

Dalph and Lula were avid collectors of pioneer artifacts, including her mother's lovely quilts. They gathered together more than 5,000 items. In 1948 Lula, a past Regent of Lake View Chapter, willed their bungalow in trust to the OSSDAR, as a museum. It was opened to the public by the Oregon Daughters in 1962. Elizabeth Currier Foster's quilts are featured in the NSDAR Museum Exhibit, "Bound for the West: Women and their Families on the Western Trail."

Genealogists take note: Monica Lawson, Director, reports that "we have developed quite a genealogical library, especially with the addition of the 'Family Origins' software program on our computer, the Lake County Cemetery records (7 cemeteries), marriage records and obituaries."

The museum has quilt patterns available for purchase from our collection of quilts dating from early 1800s to 1930s.

You may e-mail Monica directly at schminck@centurytel.net

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Schminck Memorial Museum

128 South "E" Street  
Lakeview, OR 97630
(541) 947-3134

schminck@centurytel.net

The museum is open February through November from 10 am - 4 pm.

There is a small admissions charge to the museum. Please contact the museum for specific information or for other inquiries.