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  • Kaiser Shipyards

    During World War II, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser established three shipyards in the Pacific Northwest, two in Portland and one in Vancouver, Washington. Kaiser’s Northwest …

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  • Kathryn Hall Bogle (1906 - 2003)

    A freelance journalist, social worker, and community activist, Kathryn Hall Bogle is remembered as “one of Portland’s earliest and most passionate advocates of racial …

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  • Lithia Park

    Lithia Park in Ashland is a good example of what Fredrick Law Olmsted called "the genius of place." The park rambles from the edge of …

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  • Luther Cressman (1897-1994)

    Known as the father of Oregon archaeology and anthropology, Luther Cressman conducted pioneering archaeological work in the 1930s through the 1960s and established the broad …

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  • Medford IOOF Cemetery

    The Medford IOOF Cemetery, also known as the Eastwood Cemetery, was founded in 1890 by the Medford Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows …

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  • Mill Creek Archaeological Sites (Salem)

    The modern City of Salem occupies a former Kalapuyan townsite known as Chemeketa, near the mouth of what is now Mill Creek (formerly Chemeketa Creek), …

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  • Modoc Tribe

    The Modoc are a thriving Indigenous people who live predominantly in northeastern California, south-central Oregon, and northeastern Oklahoma. Many individuals of Modoc ancestry are citizens …

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  • National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon

    The world's first and most extensive system of protected rivers began with congressional passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. The rivers …

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  • Native American Treaties, Northeastern Oregon

    After American immigrants arrived in the Oregon Territory in the 1840s, representatives of the United States established policies for Indigenous peoples in northeastern Oregon. By …

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  • North Fork Fish Ladder

    At two miles in length, the North Fork Fish Ladder on the Clackamas River is among the longest such features in the world. Built as …

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141 results

  • Kaiser Shipyards

    During World War II, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser established three shipyards in the Pacific Northwest, two in Portland and one in Vancouver, Washington. Kaiser’s Northwest …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Kathryn Hall Bogle (1906 - 2003)

    A freelance journalist, social worker, and community activist, Kathryn Hall Bogle is remembered as “one of Portland’s earliest and most passionate advocates of racial …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Lithia Park

    Lithia Park in Ashland is a good example of what Fredrick Law Olmsted called "the genius of place." The park rambles from the edge of …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Luther Cressman (1897-1994)

    Known as the father of Oregon archaeology and anthropology, Luther Cressman conducted pioneering archaeological work in the 1930s through the 1960s and established the broad …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Medford IOOF Cemetery

    The Medford IOOF Cemetery, also known as the Eastwood Cemetery, was founded in 1890 by the Medford Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Mill Creek Archaeological Sites (Salem)

    The modern City of Salem occupies a former Kalapuyan townsite known as Chemeketa, near the mouth of what is now Mill Creek (formerly Chemeketa Creek), …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Modoc Tribe

    The Modoc are a thriving Indigenous people who live predominantly in northeastern California, south-central Oregon, and northeastern Oklahoma. Many individuals of Modoc ancestry are citizens …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon

    The world's first and most extensive system of protected rivers began with congressional passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. The rivers …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • Native American Treaties, Northeastern Oregon

    After American immigrants arrived in the Oregon Territory in the 1840s, representatives of the United States established policies for Indigenous peoples in northeastern Oregon. By …

    Oregon Encyclopedia

  • North Fork Fish Ladder

    At two miles in length, the North Fork Fish Ladder on the Clackamas River is among the longest such features in the world. Built as …

    Oregon Encyclopedia