On December 28, 1847, the Provisional Legislature created Linn County from the southern portion of Champoeg (later Marion) County. The boundaries were altered in 1851 and 1854 with the creation of Lane and Wasco Counties. The county seat was originally located in Calapooia (later known as Brownsville), but in 1851 the Territorial Legislature passed an act establishing Albany as the county seat....
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This subportal is part of the USA Portal . = This is the master project for Oregon and its history. =State of Oregon=* Nickname(s): Beaver State* Motto(s): Alis volat propriis (Latin: She flies with her own wings)* State song(s): "Oregon, My Oregon"* Demonym: Oregonian* Capital: Salem* Largest city: Portland ===Please do not add profiles to the State of Oregon project. Add them to the appropria...
This project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon.From Wikipedia :The city received its current name in 1951 when the neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 7,050 at the 2010 census. History First settled in 1868, the community was incorporated as Milton by 1873. It is uncertain how the name was cho...