Oregon 1859 - by Janice Marschner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Oregon became the 33d state in the Union on February 14, 1859. Portland had wooden sidewalks, and gold glittered in southern Oregon streams. Towns like Lookingglass, Needy, and Sodaville were springing up all around. It is a time to remember--and to revisit--today, 150 years later, with this detailed and lively guide. Janice Marschner provides all you need to travel through each of Oregon's 19 original counties at the moment of statehood: a map showing each county's 1859 place names and current reference points; the history of native peoples and settlers; early roads and bridges; the first homes, schools, stores, hotels, and churches; biographical sketches of notable individuals throughout the state; lists of family names from Applegate and Lovejoy to McLoughlin, Reed, and Zumwalt; and sites to see. Historical photographs show the determined faces of natives and settlers; their oxen and wagons on wide, rough roads; their rafts and ferries on the rivers; and their towns under development.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Review Quotes

"[R]eaders will be impressed by the book s numerous photographs and ... biographies of Oregon s first American settlers."

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Readers will be impressed by the book's numerous photographs and short, suggestive biographies of Oregon's first American settlers. Pacific Northwest Quarterly

A treasure for the native-born Oregonian as well as the new arrival. It doesn't require a long presence in the state to become an Oregonian at heart. Roseburg News-Review

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"[R]eaders will be impressed by the book s numerous photographs and ... biographies of Oregon s first American settlers." "