It flourished a few years as a commercial center for ranchers and sheepherders, until nearby shaniko was connected to the columbia southern railroad. I dont think the rajneeshees intentions were to come to oregon and be a cult and poison 750. The city of antelope was originally a stage and freight wagon road stop on the old dalles to canyon city trail. Antelope is a city in wasco county, oregon, united states. Antelope got its name from members of joseph sherars party who saw antelope herds in the valley. Based on real events and people, a land of sheltered promise begins in prineville as eva awaits the outcome of her husbands trial. Rajneesh invasion plaque antelope, oregon atlas obscura. When the 35 residents of antelope, oregon, heard two years ago that some kind of religious group planned to take over a ranch 12 miles from town, alarm bells sounded. Currant creek and cold camp were named by joseph sherar, a wellknown oregon explorer and roadbuilder, in 1862. This piece of american history actually begins in india. Nov 20, 2014 many of her awardwinning historical novels are set in rural outposts of 19thcentury oregon.
Route 97, a small town has once again captured public interest. A list of african antelope species with awesome facts and. In the early 1900s it was homesteaded by a woman whose sheephearder husband was accused of murder and later pardoned. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Barbara beasley and cody flecker turned this 1898 building into a museum documenting the history of antelope, oregon. Nestled deep in central oregon cattle country, about 15 miles off u. Today antelope is probably best known for being the town the bhagwan shree rajneesh tried to buy, but this book tells the story from much earlier of a central oregon town that grew up in a time when there were hundreds of similar little towns that are now all but ghost towns or just notations on maps. Apr 04, 2018 wild wild country is the most addicting documentary on netflix right now, exposing a relatively unknown and undeniably chilling chapter of american history. A copy of the treasured recipe book was generously donated to the garden home history project by granddaughter kathie steele. That history of the pioneers is still alive here, beasley said. Specifically, it documents a wide range of allegations against the rajneesh community, including accounts of fraud, prostitution, drug trafficking.
Antelope valley was probably named in 1862 by members of the party of joseph henry. Canyon, a high school camp, opened in 1999, and creekside, a middle. Chidvilas rajneesh meditation center, the new jerseybased forerunner of rajneesh friends international, buys. The series tells a story thats stranger than fiction. Page 423 the governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer shall constitute a board of commissioners for the sale of school and university lands, and for the investment of the funds arising therefrom, and their powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by law. Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest. The book features detailed recipes alongside black and white photos chronicling isoldas lineage from antelope, oregon in the early 1900s, isolda as a child, as well as some early pictures of both her and glenn. Antelope post office was established in 1871, with howard maupin, founder of maupin, oregon, as the first postmaster. For more information about the museum, search for ancient order of united workmen aouw hall, antelope, oregon. Great oregon books, great oregon places travel oregon. And with a tumultuous past including the american mexican war, the oil crisis, the black exclusion movement, slavery, coupled with the multiracial multicultural wealth oregon has to offer, the avenues for exploration as well as literature are plenty. This is a guide to one of the most widespread fauna of africa, the african antelope. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. A wild slice of oregon history is back in the spotlight after roughly 30 years.
Initially, rajneeshs followers had purchased only a small number of lots in antelope. Antelope is a small town in wasco county, oregon, united states. This is the story of big muddy ranch in eastern oregon, property adjacent to the. A drive to antelope and shaniko offers a glimpse of history. Its all thanks to the netflix documentary wild wild country. Dedicated to those of this community who throughout the rajneesh invasion and occupation of 19811985. Bhagwan shree rajneesh was born rajneesh chandra mohan in kuchwara, a town in central india during 1931. Courtesy of oregon historical society enlarge image the subject of much fame, the tiny town of antelope had obscure beginnings. This is a novel that is inspired by true stories of the big muddy ranch in eastern oregon, near antelope. A small metal plaque can be found outside the antelope, oregon, post office. Various sources state that bhagwan means either the blessed one or god and that shree means master.
We dug through the archives for photos of the rajneesh. A land of sheltered promise is a magnificent true story. Apr 03, 2018 we dug through the archives for photos of the rajneesh commune thirty years ago, and took shots of what the land looks like today antelope will never be the same. Spiritual paths and ethical systems by osho, formerly known as bhagwan shree rajneesh. Chronological, descriptive history of the property from its construction through at least the historic period preferably to the present the antelope school is locally significant under criterion a in the area of education as a significant representative of rural education in central oregon during the first half of the twentieth century. This book is a collection of articles originally published in oregon magazine during the 80s. It was the nearest town to the ranch, and had a population of under 60. Bhagwan shree rajneesh, a guru from india, gathered 2,000 followers at a remote. Mar 12, 2018 in 1981, having run afoul of indian authorities, it relocated its epicenter to a 60,000acre ranch in wasco county, oregon, right next to the tiny town of antelope population. The town was incorporated in 1901, though it was founded earlier. The books she ghostwrote in the midseventies were based on his talks and published in many languages.
If the netflix documentary wild, wild country piqued your curiosity about the rajneeshnee community in oregon, these books tell more of. Oregon ranch with a troubled past faces a dubious future. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The rise and fall of the rajneesh cult the new republic. I related to this story through the history of antelope, or. The buildings in these little towns are a fun place to practice hdr photography and a great place to chat with locals to get personalized accounts of the history some, like towns in southern oregon were big mining sites, some lumber towns, some like shaniko, wool centers of the world and some, like antelope were on the stage routes to the others.
He is editor of the books profiles of oregon, great moments in oregon history, and the rajneesh. Read the oregonians original 20part investigative series on. Antelope, oregon less than half a square mile in area and stuck in the middle of nowhere, this tiny town of 45 residents is hardly a tourist mecca. There were many antelope in central oregon in pioneer days, hence the name. I had so much fun on this trip and i think the edit does a good job at showing what it was like. First, well show you a few photos that indicate the way it was when the rajneeshees were on the ascendant in oregon. The trail of his and others pack trains, winding down the hills from the dalles to the canyon city gold fields, was used by the dalles military road company for its dallescanyon city road in 1864. The rajneeshpuram, a commune started by the rajneesh movement, was established near the town in 1981. Antelope, a hamlet that consists of little more than a general store, an empty schoolhouse and a post office inside a doublewide mobile home, was renamed rajneesh by the gurus followers. Women and men labored together around the clock, constructing a huge meditation hall and an openair mall with restaurants, clothing boutiques and a shop that sold hundreds of books and videotapes. Apr 03, 2018 i dont think the rajneeshees intentions were to come to oregon and be a cult and poison 750.
Antelope was incorporated by the oregon legislative assembly on january 29, 1901. Antelope valley was probably named in 1862 by members of the party of joseph henry shearer, while packing supplies into the john day mines. Os poucos moradores da pequena cidade foram oprimidos. The city of antelope, oregon, became a focal point of the conflict. In a nearly unbelievable chapter of oregon history, a guru from india gathered 2,000 followers to live on a remote eastern oregon ranch. The hart mountain antelope refuge is a 270,000 acre wildlife haven for antelope, mule deer, bighorn sheep and upland birds. It has an estimated population of 47 people as of 2012, and is incorporated as a city. Dedicated to those of this community who throughout the rajneesh invasion and occupation of. The town we like to call rajneesh because were insane.
In the summer of 1981, people wearing bright red clothing and long, beaded necklaces were spotted in the vicinity of antelope, oregon, a town of some 40 people in the semiarid reaches of central. Antelope, oregon rajneesh, a west coast cult led by a charismatic indian guru and started in india, bought tens of thousands of acres of land near the town of antelope, oregon in the early 1980s. In the us he attracted many followers and amassed a large fortune with a fleet of rolls royces. Antelope, a hamlet that consists of little more than a general store, an. It was the largest biological attack in the history of the u. The jewish guy fighting the legacy of the wild wild. He founded an ashram in india before leaving to the us. The origin of its name is unclear, though it likely comes from the early 1800s. A list of african antelope species with awesome facts and photos. Supposedly, american explorers and settlers encountered a large population of pronghorns, also called antelope, in the green creek valley. Know about the different species of these herbivores, and have a sneak peek into their existence in the wildness of africa. In 1981, having run afoul of indian authorities, it relocated its epicenter to a 60,000acre ranch in wasco county, oregon, right next to the tiny town of antelope population. The big muddy ranch which served as their headquarters outside of town still remains but has been taken over by another, less radical religious group.
This little ranching town was born when a stagecoach rumbled to a stop on an arid plain in central oregon. Linkville, now klamath falls, was the first county seat. He named the 100squaremile ranch, which was just outside the town of antelope, oregon, rancho rajneesh. Entry for antelope from the oregon blue book antelope, oregon from contains. One hundred stories story one seventyeight this is one of my favorite episodes in recent memory. This outrageous yet underreported episode of american history is finally getting its due. Antelope aparece no documentario wild wild country no netflix, onde conta a historia dos rajneeshs seguidores do osho.
Mar 02, 2016 this past summer while in the middle of cheating death, i passed through a little dying town by the name of antelope in the rolling mountains of eastern oregon. People, politics, and power, 18512001 by jewel lansing, what a city is for. I did research at rajneeshpuram, and here is what i learned. Good riddance rajneesh minimemorial, antelope, oregon. Antelope, oregon is most famous for the attempted take over by the rajneeshpuram in the 1980s. Today antelope is probably best known for being the town the bhagwan shree rajneesh tried to buy, but this book tells the story from much earlier of a central oregon town that grew up in a time when there were hundreds of similar little towns that. March 2, 2016 houston wade 2 comments this past summer while in the middle of cheating death, i passed through a little dying town by the name of antelope in the rolling mountains of eastern oregon. But since the release of wild wild country, the hit netflix series that documents its takeover by a cult in the 1980s, it has seen a steady stream of curiosityseekers pass through. Jan 11, 2019 here is a chronology of major events in the sects oregon history. It was briefly named rajneesh in the mid1980s when followers of bhagwan shree rajneesh moved into the city from nearby rajneeshpuram and voted for the name change. Wild wild country true story behind the oregon sex cult. Oct 28, 2019 join for a closer look at indian cult leader and dynamic meditation founder bhagwan shree rajneesh, also known as osho, and the crimes that led to his arrest. The towns population peaked around 1900, 9 shortly after the columbia southern railway completed a 70mile 110 km rail line from biggs, on the columbia river, to shaniko, a few miles north of antelope.
The state of oregon is blessed with a rich and extensive history. Ma anand sheela and osho during the the 70s in india. We dug through the archives for photos of the rajneesh commune thirty years ago, and took shots of what the land looks like today antelope will never be the same. Antelope, oregon wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Apr 12, 2018 win mccormack is the editor in chief of the new republic and the author of the rajneesh chronicles. I live in washington state, but my aunt, who lived in oregon, would tell us about this cult and the stuff that they did, like poisoning the salad bar in the dalles, or. Recent posts about antelope, oregon on our local forum with over 2,200,000 registered users. Glenn and isolda rooper steele garden home history project. Antelope draws fossil fanatics to the nearby clarno unit of the john day fossil beds national monument, while the crooked river national grassland teems with options for camping, hiking and fishing. After the activist group friends of oregon became involved, antelope denied the sannyasins a business permit for their mailorder operation, and more sannyasins. Hes been accused of murdering a neighbor on the big muddy ranch near antelope, oregon. In the early 1980s, the group sought to turn a large, empty ranch property. The organization collapsed in 1985 following the discovery by the authorities of criminal activities, such as the 1984 rajneeshee bioterror attack.
The order of the antelope is an oregon fraternalsocial club that supports wildlife conservation at the hart mountain national antelope refuge in lake county, oregon. The town flourished briefly, but when shaniko, a few miles north, became the terminus of the railroad, antelope began to fade. Top 10 books on oregon best book recommendations, best. Alabama aljaska arizona arkansas colorado connecticut delaware florida georgia havaji idaho illinois indiana iowa juzna dakota juzna karolina kalifornija kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska nevada.
It fills is in the vast holes left by the wild wild country documentary. In the 1875 election, the county seat was moved to lakeview. This book was about the big muddy ranch in eastern oregon. A land of sheltered promise by jane kirkpatrick goodreads. The true story of the cult that unleashed the first act of bioterrorism on u. Antelope highway bypasses the city and doesnt look like much at 55 mph. A woman welcomed us at the entrance and quickly ran through the history of the building as well as some of the museums collection. In the 1980s, antelope was infamous for being usurped by the. Ranch near antelope, oregon, in the early 1980s to participate in an intentional. The city of antelope, oregon was incorporated in 1901. A drive to antelope and shaniko offers a glimpse of history the towns are quiet for the winter. Account of the collision of cultures in rajneeshpuram antelope, oregon in the 1980s.
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