This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Washington and Oregon Territory History and Growth
A historical narrative traces the Oregon country from early exploration to its 1846 settlement under a 40th parallel boundary, highlighting pioneer struggles, territorial division debates, statehood milestones for Washington, and Washington’s economic rise in timber, mining, agriculture, and hydroelectric power. It notes the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams and a future outlook of industrial expansion and resource development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Geundary
Cnet
Ceuy
Recadent
Oregon Trail
United States
Washington, D. C
Washington
40Th Parallel
Oregon Country
Columbia River
Oregon Territory
Lewis and Clark
Aminoup
Cowlitz
Congress
Beard
Monticello
Peurson
Joseph Jue
Orecon Territorial
Culler
Chaney
Washinton
Morthony
Dhe
Groverischind
Olompia
Wrehington
Seattle
Tacoma
Everett
Olympia
Vancouver
Asia
Alaska
Panama Canal
Grand Coulee
Bonneville Dam
Tenrains Emery Agricultural Tr
Stite
Cascades