by Justin Docken | Apr 27, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Raising the Barracks, Spotlight Article
Vancouver Barracks built 1905, Justin Docken To understand the barracks at Camp Adair, you have to go back to the early 1900s when the U.S. Army followed a much simpler, standardized plan for housing soldiers. At that time, a single barracks building served nearly... by Justin Docken | Apr 1, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Spotlight Article
In the spring of 1943, as the world stood engulfed in the turmoil of World War II, a powerful moment of unity and reflection unfolded on the home front at Camp Adair in Oregon. Far from the battlefields overseas, thousands of soldiers gathered for a special Easter... by Justin Docken | Mar 22, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Spotlight Article
Camp Adair: More Than a Training Camp When most people picture a military training camp, they imagine muddy fields, long marches, and rows of temporary tents. But Camp Adair during World War II was something far different. It wasn’t just a place to train soldiers — it... 
by Webmaster | Feb 24, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
One of the most often asked question at events held by Adair Living History, Inc (ALH) is “How did Camp Adair get its name”? Although there are plenty of sources that are easily found about 1st Lt Henry Rodney Adair, it is still asked at almost every event. This blog... 
by Matt Helget | Oct 28, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
As taken from: https://www.96thinfantry.org/generals/brigadier-general-claudius-easley Claudius Miller (“Speck”) Easley was born at Thorp Spring, Texas, on July 11, 1891, the eldest son of Claudia Miller and Alexander Campbell Easley. At the age of four he... 
by Barbara Melton | Oct 18, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
October 11, 2025 National Timberwolf Pups Association Timberwolf Tribute On Friday, October 10, Adair Living History (ALH) and Adair Village welcomed more than fifty members of the National Timberwolf Pups Association (NTPA). These are relatives and close friends of... 
by Matt Helget | Sep 27, 2025 | Adair History, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
Maj. General Jame L. Bradley; 96th Infantry Division By: Matt Helget As taken from:https://www.96thinfantry.org/generals/general-james-bradley https://www.rememberthedeadeyes.com/GeneralBradley.html James Lester Bradley was born on 18 May 1891 in Doniphan, MO,... by Barbara Melton | Jun 19, 2025 | Spotlight Article, Board Member Article, Raising the Barracks
By Barbara Melton, President, Board of Directors of Adair Living History, Inc. Click here for a virtual tour of the Adair Interpretive Center Things are moving right along inside the barracks building that will become the Adair Interpretive Center. The... by Webmaster | May 10, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Spotlight Article
This is an excerpt from a soon-to-be published book titled: The Watchmaker’s War, by Roger H. S. Schulman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_S._H._Schulman ). Mr. Schulman was a journalist for Newsweek and BusinessWeek who turned screenwriter. He is best known for... by Barbara Melton | Apr 5, 2025 | Spotlight Article, Board Member Article, Raising the Barracks
Raising the Barracks CONSTRUCTION UPDATE April 2025 By Barbara Melton, President, Board of Directors of Adair Living History, Inc. We thought it would be nice to post occasional updates about the construction work that’s being done now (finally!) in the barracks...