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Captain James Cook was in search of the Northwest Passage when he discovered Camp Flattery and claimed it for England.
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On August 14, 1848, President Polk signed an act that created the Oregon Territory.
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On February 8, 1853, Congress passed an act that created the Washington Territory and President Filmore signed the act.
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On February 14, 1859, President Buchanan signed the bill that made Oregon a state in the Union.
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On November 11, 1889, the President accepted the Washington constitution and issued the proclomation that Washington was a state.
