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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in the Department of the Interior, has been an important force in Oregon since soon after the agency's founding with …
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Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church
The history of the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church of Portland is entwined with the history of Oregon’s African American population. In September 2016, the …
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Waldo Hills
The Waldo Hills are situated on the east side of the mid Willamette Valley, beginning nine miles from Salem. The hills run north …
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Willamette Mission
Willamette Mission was the first noncommercial agricultural community established in the Willamette Valley by American resettlers, in 1834. The mission became a beachhead …
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William Johnson (1784-1848)
William Johnson was the first permanent European settler in what is now the City of Portland. In late 1841, he moved his family from …
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William Overton
William P. Overton was in Oregon fewer than three years, yet he made a mark on Oregon history. In May 1841, Overton and others from …
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Winship Settlement
The first house built by non-Natives In Oregon Country that was intended to be permanent was built on the south shore of the Columbia River …
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