Who were the first settlers in oregon
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February: Black History Month
Explore Black History Topics on The Oregon Encyclopedia.
Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt
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Black Cowboys in Oregon
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Black Panthers in Portland
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Black People in Oregon
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Buffalo Soldiers at Vancouver Barracks
For thirteen months beginning in 1899, a company of 103 soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry…
Daniel Drew (1843–1923)
Daniel Drew was a civic and religious figure in the Willamette Valley from 1901 until his death in …
First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
First African Methodist Episcopal Zion is Portland's oldest African American church. Foun
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Oregon
U.S. state
This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Oregon (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Organ (disambiguation).
State in the United States
Oregon
Nickname: The Beaver State
Motto(s): Alis volat propriis
(English: She flies with her own wings)Anthem:Oregon, My Oregon Location of Oregon within the United States
Country United States Before statehood Oregon Territory Admitted to the Union February 14, 1859; 166 years ago (1859-02-14) (33rd) Capital Salem Largest city Portland Largest county or equivalent Multnomah Largest metro and urban areas Portland • Governor Tina Kotek (D) • Secretary of State Tobias Read (D) Legislature Legislative Assembly • Upper house State Senate • Lower house House of Representatives Judiciary Oregon Supreme Court U.S. senators Ron Wyden (D)
Jeff Merkley (D)U.S. House delegation 5 Democrats
1 Republican (list)• Total
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History of Oregon
Not to be confused with Historical outline of Oregon or History of the west coast of North America.
"Oregon History" redirects here. For the mural at the Oregon Historical Society, see Oregon History (mural).
The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development.
The term "Oregon" may refer to:
- Oregon Territory (1848-1853/1859), established by the United States Congress and approved by the President, two years after its sovereignty over the southern portion of the region was established by the Oregon Treaty of June 1846, splitting the earlier Oregon Country with the northern portion going to Great Britain / future Canada. The northern and eastern portions were separated in 1853, becoming the new Washington Territory (up to its 42nd statehood as Washington state in 1889), and subsequently the eastern portion also separated a decade later becoming the Idaho Territory (1863-1890),then be
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