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Hamtramck (named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean François Hamtramck from Québec, became a decorated officer in the American Revolutionary War) Huron (named for the Wyandot people, called "Huron" in French) [164] Isle Royale National Park ("Royal Island") [164] Lac La Belle ("Beautiful Lake", community) Lac La Belle ("Beautiful Lake ...
French Prairie is located in Marion County, Oregon, United States, in the Willamette Valley between the Willamette River and the Pudding River, north of Salem. It was named for some of the earliest settlers of that part of the Oregon Country , French Canadian / Métis [ 1 ] people who were mostly former employees of the Hudson's Bay Company ...
The state produces 99% of the nation's filberts or hazelnuts, with the preferred name depending on who you ask.
Entering St. Louis, Oregon. One of the oldest communities in the state, Saint Louis was founded in 1845 when a Jesuit missionary, Reverend Aloysius Verecuysee, built a log church there for the early settlers. [2] [3] Saint Louis parish was organized in 1847 with a resident priest and named for St. Louis, King of France. [2]
The French-Canadians had to remain on the payrolls of the HBC, and could be ejected from the Oregon Country if their behavior wasn't satisfactory. [8] In 1834, Jason Lee arrived to build the Methodist Mission on the prairie, and for a time preached to the French-Canadian trappers at Gervais' home as Catholic priests had yet to arrive in Oregon ...
French Settlement is the original name of Melrose, Oregon and its neighbouring valleys in Douglas County including Flournoy, Garden and Coles valleys. It is along the west side of the South Umpqua River South of its fork, a few miles West of Roseburg in Southern Oregon , West of Interstate 5 . [ 1 ]
Bill Burke doesn’t think anyone should give up on Fire Country’s Vince and Sharon Leone — even with their season 2 rough patch. Warning: Spoilers below for Fire Country season 2, episode 1.
The Fire Country season finale really did a numb3r on Diane Farr’s Sharon. All whilst keeping a secret from husband Vince (played by Billy Burke), Sharon and Cal Fire contended with a mudslide ...