Oregon City by Jim Tompkins (English) Paperback Book

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In 1829, Dr. John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company Columbia Department, had two small cabins constructed on an island in Willamette Falls. The Kalapuya Indians promptly burned them, but a claim had been made and the roots planted for the oldest city in the Oregon Territory. Incorporated for over 160 years as Oregon City, McLoughlin's city at Willamette Falls has served as the political capital of an independent Oregon Country and the first capital of the Oregon Territory. Considered the oldest industrial site in the West, with saw, flour, paper, and woolen mills, Oregon City was also a transportation center for covered wagons, steamboats, and railroads. As a regional entertainment hub over the years, the community has provided both residents and visitors with such pleasures as Chautauquas, Oregon's first sporting events, the first state fair, a variety of annual festivals, and an array of opera, vaudeville, and movie houses.

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In 1829, Dr. John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company Columbia Department, had two small cabins constructed on an island in Willamette Falls. The Kalapuya Indians promptly burned them, but a claim had been made and the roots planted for the oldest city in the Oregon Territory. Incorporated for over 160 years as Oregon City, McLoughlin's city at Willamette Falls has served as the political capital of an independent Oregon Country and the first capital of the Oregon Territory. Considered the oldest industrial site in the West, with saw, flour, paper, and woolen mills, Oregon City was also a transportation center for covered wagons, steamboats, and railroads. As a regional entertainment hub over the years, the community has provided both residents and visitors with such pleasures as Chautauquas, Oregon's first sporting events, the first state fair, a variety of annual festivals, and an array of opera, vaudeville, and movie houses.

Author Biography

Author and longtime resident Jim Tompkins is a retired schoolteacher and research historian. He has written several text and guide books about the Oregon Trail and Oregon City. For this volume, he gathered more than 200 striking images from the extensive photograph collection of the Clackamas County Historical Society.

Details ISBN0738548650 Author Jim Tompkins Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Series Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) Language English ISBN-10 0738548650 ISBN-13 9780738548654 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 979.541 Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-11-30 Short Title OREGON CITY Residence US Pages 128 DOI 10.1604/9780738548654 Audience General/Trade We've got this

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