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St. Paul
St. Paul was one of the first white settlements in Oregon, established in about 1829 by French Canadian trappers who were former employees of the …
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St. Paul Cemetery
The town of St. Paul, established in 1839, was the first Catholic mission in the Oregon Country south of the Columbia River. Rev. Francois Norbert Blanchet, …
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St. Paul Rodeo
On July 4, 1936, the Willamette Valley town of St. Paul held its first rodeo. Lasting four days each year in early July, the rodeo …
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St. Paul Roman Catholic Church
The St. Paul Roman Catholic Church was established in the mid-Willamette Valley in 1836, the first Catholic church in the Oregon Country and the headquarters …
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St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church (Kośeiół Sw. Stanisława)
For over a hundred years, the Roman Catholic parish of St. Stanislaus (Kośeiół Sw. Stanisława) has contributed to the vibrant and varied culture of northwestern …
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Star Theater
Since the Star Theater opened in Portland in May 1911, it has operated as a silent movie house, a burlesque club, an adult film theater, …
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Starkey Experimental Forest and Range
A first-class U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife research facility, the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range is a 28,000-acre enclosure of …
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Starvation Creek
Starvation Creek, with its spectacular 186-foot waterfall, flows north a few miles from Viento Ridge into the Columbia River, about eight miles west of Hood …
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State Library of Oregon
Since 1905, the State Library of Oregon in Salem has worked to develop library services for all Oregonians. The library also serves as the library …
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State of Jefferson
In all of American history, only two states have been formed from older states that were already admitted to the Union: Maine (from Massachusetts, in 1820) and West …
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