Oregon Timeline

By elana4C

  • Settlement

    Settlement
    The first permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown.

  • Horses

    Horses
    Horses reach the Columbia Plateau and change life for the Native people there.

  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark
    Lewis and Clark spend the winter at Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia.

  • Oregon Statehood

    Oregon Statehood
    Orgeon became the 33rd state on Febuary,14, 1859. Did you know Oregon celebrates it's stae birthday on Valentines Day?

  • Meteorite

    The first meteorite found in the U.S was found in Oregon in 1902. It weighed over 40,000 pounds!

  • Voting Rights

    Oregon woman gained the right to vote.

  • Vietnam War

    The United States engages in the Vietnam War.

  • Enviroment

    Oregon passes the "Bottle Bill" to help clean up the enviroment.