{"id":12829,"date":"2021-05-25T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T22:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oregonstatelot.wpengine.com\/?post_type=program&p=12829"},"modified":"2021-05-27T20:37:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T03:37:29","slug":"parks-frenchglen-hotel","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/oregonstatelot.wpengine.com\/programs\/parks-frenchglen-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks-Frenchglen Hotel – 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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As early as 1916, the five-room Frenchglen Hotel anchored business life in Harney County. The current hotel building was built in 1923, and over the years it\u2019s facilitated ranch business, housed teachers, accommodated tourists and more. As the decades passed, it added the latest comforts like indoor plumbing and electricity. Recently, a Lottery-funded grant will help replace its worn and outdated HVAC system.<\/p>\n

Despite these nods to modernization, the Frenchglen Hotel remains largely unchanged after its almost-century in business. Today operated as a heritage site by Oregon State Parks, the hotel continues to host visitors who want to experience a taste of an earlier time in Oregon\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Who Was Peter French?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Peter French, namesake of Frenchglen, was a legendary rancher who ran cattle, sheep and horses in southeastern Oregon in the late 1800\u2019s. Some thought him a ruthless businessman who bullied smaller homesteaders; in fact, one of these disputes eventually lead to his murder. Nevertheless, Peter French remains one of the region\u2019s great business success stories, and his memory is strong in Harney County, even today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\tRead About Peter French<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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19th Century Landmark Preserved<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Peter French Round Barn<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Another State Heritage Site, the Peter French Round Barn is a landmark of early architectural design. It’s about a 45 minute drive from the Frenchglen Hotel \u2014 don’t miss it!<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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