Oregon History & Information

Official State Web Site

See Also:
Oregon Trail
Wasco County
Local Area Histories from Around Oregon
Native Americans
Northwest Explorers

Mountain Men & Fur Trappers

Oregon Cities & Counties

Oregon Tourism

  1. Kids Information Site
  2. National Parks & Monuments in Oregon
  3. Facts for School Reports
  4. Oregon Records Archive- Pages include the following: "Echoes of Oregon", an educational resource featuring documents from the Oregon Territorial Period; "Fighters on the Farm Front", An online exhibit covering the World War II period in Oregon by the Oregon State University Archives and the Oregon State Archives Prohibition in Oregon; and from the highlights page - Columbia River Highway, Whitman Massacre Trial, Oregon Constitution and more.
  5. Oregon Historical Society They have many maps and documents online. Go to the Collections to find more. Be careful if you plan to use any of the images on a web page. They charge fees for any public use.
  6. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 This treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain established the U.S. rights to the Oregon Territory below the 49th parallel. PBS site.
  7. The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman,1836 - 1847 Text of the letters and journals written by the wife of Marcus Whitman, the missionary during her journey and the time at the mission before the massacre. PBS site.
  8. Interesting Oregon Place Names includes a timeline and origins of some Oregon Place names.
  9. VanNatta Logging in Oregon explores many aspects of what was the largest industry in the state for over 150 years.
  10. VanNatta Truck Museum History and photos of many old trucks, mostly used in logging operations.
  11. VanNatta Forestry Museum
  12. The Oregon Story Information from OPB on Fishing, Ranching, and Logging in Oregon. Includes teacher resources.
  13. Oregon History from Teleport.
  14. Oregon Governors some photos and short biographies of Oregon's Governors.
  15. Oregon Historical Gazette has monthly Oregon History Articles
  16. Oregon Historic Trees tells about several trees around the state with historical significance.
  17. The WPA Life Histories in Oregon Personal histories of life in Oregon collected by the WPA for the Library of Congress.
  18. Oregon Railroads Museums and attractions dedicated to railroads around Oregon.
  19. Spokane Portland & Seattle Railroad Preservation group. Has some history of this historic railroad.
  20. BPA-Power of the Columbia Join Zippee Watt & Splash the Raindrop fpor information about hydro-power generation on the Columbia River.
  21. OMSI Visit the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry online.
  22. High Desert Museum near Bend, OR.
  23. Maps of Oregon
  24. Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport
  25. Oregon Zoo
  26. Oregon Pioneers from the Oregon Genealogical Society
  27. Oregon GenWeb Genealogy information
  28. The Pursuit & Capture of Chief Joseph
  29. Oregon Archaeology: Prehistory
  30. Oregon Cultural Resources from the Oregon Department of Transportation
  31. Mid-Columbia History from GorgeNet

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