General Joseph Lane appointed first Governor of the Oregon Territory by President Polk. Western Umpqua valley part of Benton County - County seat, Marysville (Corvallis) eastern Umpqua Valley part of Linn County - County seat, Albany. Major Thorp, Job Hatfield, William Golden, Rufus Butler and party explore Umpqua Valley. Lindsay and Jesse Applegate and Levi and John Scott lead wagon train over “Applegate Trail” (or Southern Route) from Fort Hall to Willamette Valley through Umpqua Valley. Eastern Umpqua Valley part of Champoeg County. Western Umpqua Valley part of Polk County. Provisional government of Oregon elects George Abernethy first governor of Oregon. Jesse Applegate appointed Surveyor General of Oregon. The Southwestern district including western Umpqua Valley was called the Yamhill District and the Southeastern District including eastern Umpqua Valley was called the Champooick District. Provisional government of Oregon meeting at Champoeg divides Oregon into four administrative districts. Smith massacred at mouth of Smith River.įort Vancouver trappers explore Umpqua country.įort Umpqua, Hudson Bay Company fur post, established at Elkton with Jean Baptiste Gagnier as manager.Įwing Young passes through Umpqua Valley with cattle from California. “Old Establishment” or “McKay’s Fort” - fur post for Northwest Company.ĭavid Douglas travels through Willamette and Umpqua Valleys on botanical expedition with Hudson Bay Company.Įxpedition from Sacramento Valley to Fort Vancouver led by Jedediah S. Peak of Russian exploration on Northwest coast.Ĭaptain James Cooke reported a river at the position of the Umpqua. Peak of Spanish interest and exploration on Pacific Northwest coast.
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