Oregon City - once known as Willamette Falls - was early the site of an Indian salmon fishing village.
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Oregon City - supply point for pioneer emigrants was first located as a claim by Dr. John McLoughlin in 1829.
Region: Greater Portland
The Pioneer Road here detoured the Columbia River Rapids and Mount Hood to the Willamette Valley. The road at first followed an old Indian trail. The later name was Barlow Road.
Region: Greater Portland
The prominent monolith across the river was named Beacon Rock by Lewis and Clark, November 2, 1805.
Region: Greater Portland
Captain George Vancouver in a voyage of exploration to the northwest coast of America ordered by the British Admiralty Office assigned Lieutenant William Robert Broughton, Commander of
Region: Greater Portland
On Oct. 30th, 1792 off the point in the Columbia River where the Sandy empties its waters the boat crew from the H.M.S.
Region: Greater Portland
This pioneer community gateway to the Columbia Gorge was settled in the 1850’s.
Region: Greater Portland
This short trail leads to the Willamette Stone, the surveyor's monument that is the point of origin for all public land surveys in Oregon and Washington. The landmark was established on June 4, 1851 by John B.
Region: Greater Portland
One of the Oregon Country's most picturesque fur-traders, Thomas McKay, is buried near Scappoose. He was a daring leader, famous storyteller and could drive a nail with a rifle ball.
Region: Greater Portland
Deer Island in the Columbia was named by the Lewis and Clark Expedition which stopped to dine here November 5, 1805 on its way down river.
Region: Greater Portland
Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, a contingent of JapaneseI-Class submarines sailed from Yokosuka via the Marshall Islands to take up positions off Hawaii and the coast of North America.
Region: Southern Coast