Portal:Oregon/DYK/160
... that the pioneer wagon route known as the
Applegate Trail
, opened in 1846 by
Jesse Applegate
, crossed the southern end of the
Goose Lake Valley
(pictured)
on the way to southern
Oregon
?
... that
One Main Place
in
Portland, Oregon
, was reportedly sold in 2010 for US$12 million less than it was purchased for in 2006?
... that a son of the first settlers of
Mountaindale, Oregon
, later was mayor of
East Portland
?
... that the publisher for the
Forest Grove, Oregon
-based
News-Times
newspaper thinks the launch of the competing
Forest Grove Leader
is part of a battle over coverage in nearby
Hillsboro
?
More did you know facts