It’s the year 1803. President Thomas Jefferson bought a huge swatch of land for the US, including what is now Oregon. He sent explorers to map the territory. Later, in 1840, settlers traveled up the Oregon Trail. On February 14, 1854, Oregon became the 33rd official state. Oregon may have gotten its name from the French word “Ouragan”, which means hurricane and was a former name of the Columbian River. Fast forward to 1917 and 1918, and over 44,000 Oregonians helped win WW1. Oregon’s population was rising quickly. Today, there are more than 4,093,400 Oregonians living in Oregon. If you’ve been to Oregon, you may know
It’s the year 1803. President Thomas Jefferson bought a huge swatch of land for the US, including what is now Oregon. He sent explorers to map the territory. Later, in 1840, settlers traveled up the Oregon Trail. On February 14, 1854, Oregon became the 33rd official state. Oregon may have gotten its name from the French word “Ouragan”, which means hurricane and was a former name of the Columbian River. Fast forward to 1917 and 1918, and over 44,000 Oregonians helped win WW1. Oregon’s population was rising quickly. Today, there are more than 4,093,400 Oregonians living in Oregon. If you’ve been to Oregon, you may know