.png) The April 30, 1846 front page of The Oregon Spectator | |
| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Oregon Printing Association |
| Editor | William G. T'Vault and others |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Ceased publication | 1855 |
| Headquarters | Oregon City, Oregon Territory, USA |
The Oregon Spectator, was a newspaper published from 1846 to 1855 in Oregon City of what was first the Oregon Country and later the Oregon Territory of the United States. The Spectator was the first American newspaper west of the Rocky Mountains and was the main paper of the region used by politicians for public debate of the leading topics of the day. The paper's motto was Westward the Star of Empire takes its way.[1]
- ^ Brier, Warren J. (August 1962). . Pacific Historical Review. 31 (3). University of California Press: 235–240. doi:10.2307/3637167. JSTOR 3637167.