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Oregon:
Indians came to the land called Oregon at least 10,000 years ago. They were followed into the area by European fur traders and mountain men in the early 1800s.

In 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition arrived, and the benefits and natural wonders of this place were quickly spread to the east.

Beginning in 1846, as if transfixed by the opportunities that Oregon offered, thousands and thousand of settlers traveled here via the Oregon Trail

America finally declared Oregon a territory in 1848, and then a state in 1859.

Named (it's believed) for an Indian word given to the Columbia River, it's a land of windswept beaches, green forests, beautiful river valleys, and rugged, snow-capped volcanic mountains.

Oregon is still that "Land of Opportunity," and its incredible beauty and scenery are a magnet for visitors from around the world.

Oregon

The current flag of Oregon was officially adopted in 1925, and features a dark blue field with the state's seal centered.

The 33 stars surrounding the seal represent that Oregon was the 33rd state, and that event occurred in 1859.

Official name: Oregon
Capital: Salem
Statehood: Feb. 14, 1859 the 33rd state
State nickname: The Beaver State
Name for residents: Oregonians
State motto: Alis volat propriis
(She flies with her own wings)
Abbreviation: OR

Oregon's Historical Event's:

1788 American Captain Robert Gray, the first white man to set foot in Oregon, sails into Tillamook Bay.
1792 Gray discovers and names the Columbia River.
1805 The Lewis and Clark expedition reaches the Pacific coast and explores the Columbia and Willamette river valleys.
1811 Astoria is founded by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company.
1818 The United States and Great Britain agree to joint occupancy of the Oregon country.
1825 John McLoughlin of the Hudson's Bay Company builds Fort Vancouver on the northern bank of the Columbia River.
1832 Boston merchant Nathaniel Wyeth arrives in Oregon.
1834 Jason Lee establishes a Methodist mission in the Willamette Valley.
1843 About 900 pioneers arrive in Oregon via the Oregon Trail, and a provisional government is established.
1846 The boundary between British Canada and the United States is fixed at the 49th parallel.
1848 The Oregon Territory is established by Congress.
1857 Oregon's state constitution is drawn up.
1859 Oregon is admitted to the Union as the 33rd state (February 14).
1877 The Nez Perce peoples are removed from the Wallowa Valley, and the Nez Perce War takes place.
1884 The Oregon Short Line links the state with the transcontinental railroad in Granger, Wyoming.
1902 The initiative and referendum amendment to the state constitution is adopted.
1938 The Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River begins producing power.
1990 The northern spotted owl is listed as a threatened species by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, placing new pressures on the logging industry.

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