Harry and Clara Penny Wedding Photo
Harry and Clara Penny Wedding Photo This is one of my favorite antique stores finds, the 1915 wedding photo of Harry and Clara Penny of Tenino Washington. What makes it...
August 12th – Today in Oregon History
August 12th – Today in Oregon History The Lewis and Clark Expedition crosses the Continental divide at Lemhi Pass, leaving the Louisiana Territory, and entering what would become the Oregon...
July 25 – Today in Oregon History
July 25 – Today in Oregon History 1850 – Gold is discovered in Oregon for the first time, sparking a gold rush to the Rogue River.
July 12th – Today in Oregon History
July 12th – Today in Oregon History 1925 – In a show of racism and xenophobia, residents of Toledo Oregon forced Japanese laborers and their families to leave town.
June 25th – Today in Oregon History
June 25th – Today in Oregon History In an attempt to keep Oregon from joining the Union as a slave state, the Provisional Government enacted the “Lash Law.” To keep...
June 4th – Today in Oregon History
June 4th – Today in Oregon History 1990 – Dr. Kevorkian assists an woman to commit suicide for the first time, sparking an nation wide debate over the right to...
June 1st – Today in Oregon History
June 1st – Today in Oregon History 1905 – The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland. It is so successful that Portland’s population doubles in the next decade...
April 22 – Today in Oregon History
April 22 – Today in Oregon History Recurring – Earth Day! Events take place all over the state to honor our Earth and keep it clean. Check out SolveOregon for...
Colton Private Covered Bridge
Colton Private Covered Bridge In addition to the numerous publicly accessible covered bridges in Oregon, there are a number of privately owned ones. This one leads to a private driveway,...
March 8th – Today in Oregon History
March 8th – Today in Oregon History National Oregon Day – Recognizes the 33rd State joining the Union (Not sure why this isn’t Feb 14th, the day Oregon became a...
February 17th – Today in Oregon History
February 17th – Today in Oregon History 1913 – Oregon puts the first minimum wage law into place
February 4th – Today in Oregon History
February 4th – Today in Oregon History 1999 – The MV New Carissa runs aground at the mouth of Coos Bay
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