Pendleton Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Oregon, USA
About Pendleton
The town is the cultural center of Eastern Oregon. Pendleton's "Old town" is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have their property nearby. They have established the Wildhorse Resort & Casino and golf course on the reservation to generate revenue for development and welfare. They have also built the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, for education and interpretation of their cultures. A European-American commercial center began to develop here in 1851, when Dr. William C. McKay established a trading post at the mouth of McKay Creek. The city was named Pendleton, after politician and diplomat George H. Pendleton (1825–1889), who served as a U.S. representative and senator from Ohio. By 1900, Pend
Top Attractions in Pendleton
Explore the best things to see and do in Pendleton:
- ★Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon
- ★Heritage Station Museum
- ★McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge
- ★Pendleton Center for the Arts
- ★Pendleton Family Aquatic Center
- ★Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
- ★Pendleton Underground Tours
- ★Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Where to Eat in Pendleton
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Great Pacific
- 🍴Roosters
Where to Stay in Pendleton
- 🏨Best Western Pendleton Inn
- 🏨Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Marigold Downtown Hotel
- 🏨Motel 6
- 🏨Oxford Suites Pendleton
Pendleton Travel Guide Sections
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