September Presentation
August 16, 2019 6:11 pm
Save the date! 🙂Event: Beaverton Historical Society Presents “You Have Made it to Oregon”by Bob Hill, descendant and docent at The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive CenterWhen: Tuesday, September 10, 2019; 7:00 PM, Doors Open 6:45 PMWhere: Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton, ORSuggested $3.00 donation benefits Beaverton Historical Society(503) 430-0106Bob Hill will present what motivations pioneers had to travel the 2,000 mile Oregon Trail,the harsh realities faced along the way and the conditions they discovered upon arrival inOregon. Learn why Oregon City is the official end of the Oregon Trail and the importantrole that town played in organizing pioneer land claims, early Oregon government and evenPortland’s name.
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This post was written by Judy Donovan