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[citation needed] A party returning east discovered the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains, which would become an important feature of the Oregon Trail. At risk of being captured by the British during the War of 1812 , Fort Astoria and all other Pacific Fur Company assets in the Oregon Country were sold to the Montreal -based North West ...
13,200 BCE - Earliest evidence of human habitation in Oregon, discovered in 1938 at Fort Rock Cave in modern day Lake County. [1]13,000-11,000 BCE - The Missoula floods inundate and scour large portions of the state along the Columbia River and in the Willamette Valley before entering the Pacific Ocean.
Oregon also contains the largest community of Russian Old Believers to be found in the U.S. [135] Judaism is the largest non-Christian religion in Oregon with more than 50,000 adherents, 47,000 of whom live in the Portland area.
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, [1] until February 14, 1859, ...
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
What to do if you see oiled wildlife. If anyone stumbles upon wildlife covered in oil in Washington or Oregon, they should report it by calling 1-800-222-4737.
The Humane Society of Central Oregon discovered a rare intersex tortoiseshell kitten. The little one has left the vets surprised and excited, defying typical feline genetics. The best part is that ...
Oregon Country was the American name, while the British used Columbia District for the region. [1] ... Coal deposits on Vancouver Island had been discovered, ...