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 Marcus
Whitman, along with his wife
Narcissa, established a mission near present-day
Walla Walla, Washington, in 1836. In 1843, he
accompanied about 1,000 settlers on the Oregon
Trail into Oregon Territory, and subsequently
spent the next several years helping other
travelers on the trail. |
 Crater Lake
partially fills the caldera of ancient Mount
Mazama Volcano, the summit of which collapsed
thousands of years ago. The lake was created over
about 250 years by an accumulation of rain and
melted snow, and precipitation continues to keep
the lake full today. |
 Official
Symbols Adopted in
1925, the Oregon State Flag is navy blue with
gold lettering and symbols. The front of the flag
features the shield from the State Seal
surrounded by 33 stars; "STATE OF
OREGON" is above the shield, and
"1859" is below. Oregon is the only
state in the Union whose flag has a different
pattern on the reverse side -- the silhouette of
a beaver, the State Animal. |
 John
McLoughlin played a leading part in
settling Oregon Territory. He was a partner in
the North West and Hudson's Bay companies, and
directed their business in the Oregon country
from 1824 to 1826. He developed trading posts and
friendly relations with the Native Americans of
the region, but had to resign for helping new
settlers at his company's expense. |
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