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The first permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown.
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Horses reach the Columbia Plateau and change life for the Native people there.
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Lewis and Clark spend the winter at Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia.
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Orgeon became the 33rd state on Febuary,14, 1859. Did you know Oregon celebrates it's stae birthday on Valentines Day?
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The first meteorite found in the U.S was found in Oregon in 1902. It weighed over 40,000 pounds!
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Oregon woman gained the right to vote.
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The United States engages in the Vietnam War.
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Oregon passes the "Bottle Bill" to help clean up the enviroment.