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Oregon // Salem, OR // Western Region // Pacific/Mountain Time (The Beaver State)
Territory established:	August 14, 1848
Statehood granted:	February 14, 1859 // 33^rd state
Oregon was formed out of land from British cession (1846).
[View map of US territorial acquisition] [»This Day in History« - Learn more about OR's history]


#4316 // August 11, 2011 (self-adhesive coil definitive) Flags of Our Nation Series Oregon State Flag camas lilies, Mount Hood	#1989 // April 14, 1982 (ex pane of 50 different stamps) State Bird & Flower of Oregon Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) and Oregon Grape	#1665 // February 23, 1976 (ex pane of 50 different stamps) American Bicentennial Series Oregon State Flag


#783 // July 14, 1936 // Astoria, OR Opening of the Oregon Territory Centennial Indian on Horse, Map of the Territory, Settlers and Covered Wagons	#964 // August 14, 1948 // Oregon City Establishment of Oregon Territory Centennial John McLoughlin (* 1784, † 1857) and Jason Lee (* 1803, † 1845) "Fathers" of Oregon, Ox-drawn Wagon on Oregon Trail

#2747 // February 12, 1993 // Salem,OR
150^th Anniversary of the
Oregon Trail,
a 2,000-mile [3.200 km] historic east-west,
large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail
that connected the Missouri River
to the valleys in Oregon

Map of the Trail


#1124 // February 14, 1959 // Astoria, OR Oregon Statehood Centennial Covered Wagon (Prairie Schooner), Stratovolcano Mount Hood (height 11,249 ft/3.429 m, last eruption in 1866)	#4376 // January 14, 2009 // Portland, OR Oregon Statehood Sesquicentennial Pacific Coastline of Oregon, painting by artist Gregory Manchess, a resident of Beaverton, OR

#5041 // January 17, 2016 // Washington, DC
Priority Mail Express^TM Stamp
The stamp is the 16^th in a series of
American Landmarks started in 2008
Columbia River Gorge

Showing a view facing east the stamp depicts the majestic gorge as sunset approaches with the historic »Vista House«, sitting atop »Crown Point« and overlooking the river 725 feet [221 m] below.

Millions of years ago, the Columbia River cut through the Cascade Mountains and formed a deep gorge more than 80 miles [129 km] long and up to 4,000 feet [1.219 m] deep. Native Americans built large communities along its shores and it became a busy center for trade. The river's location made the area important for westward expansion. The »Lewis and Clark« expedition discovered in 1805 the Columbia River was the »Gateway to the Pacific«. Today, the gorge forms part of the border between the states of Oregon and Washington.

#3597 // April 4, 2002
(ex pane of 50 stamps, one for each state)
Greetings from Oregon

Illustration of contemporary postcard
in the style of the 1930s/1940s

View Oregon state quarter
View Oregon state map
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The origin of the state name, first used in 1776 by the colonial explorer Jonathan Carver (* 1710, † 1780) from Massachusetts, is uncertain. "Oregon" might have been derived from a 1715 French map which refers to the Wisconsin River as "Ouaricon-sint". Another opinion is that the name "Oregon" stems from the English army officer Major Robert Rogers' (* 1731, † 1795) proposal for a trip in 1765, in which he refers to "the River called by the Indians Ouragon". Find out more facts & trivia
Land Area rounded mi² [km²] 95,997 [248.631] ranked 10^th	Population (census 2010) 3,831,074 ranked 27^th	Population Density per mi² [km²] of land area 40 [15] ranked 40^th
The State of Oregon has 36 counties.

#UX119 // September 28, 1987 // Timberline, OR
Stamped Postal Card
Historic Preservation Series

50^th Anniversary of Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood
National Historic Landmark

Popular tourist attraction built between 1936/38 at an elevation
of 5,960 feet (1.817 m) on the south side of Mount Hood,
about 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland.