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THE STATES OF OREGON WASHINGTON

Oregon on th e North West co a st North Amer had BNA
1848 when P re s. V olk agreed them w ith th e Government (qv 1 .1 ) & I t became a
T e r r ito r y , In c lu d in g W ashington T e r r ito r y u n t il 1853. La F a y e tte , County was a
t y p ic a l farm ing se ttle m e n t &rom 1846 & w ith a VO by 1851. Oregon became a S ta te In 1859.

(kegon 'Region' 1836

Oregon Teuito 1848

mi La Fayette O.T. 8.FEB.52, on
mi ”5" unden 3000 mile non-piep bate to Cali^oMiia.

33nd State 1859
In 1853 W ashington p a rted farom Oregon to become a T e r r ito r y w ith o n ly 1000 In h a b ita n ts.
Fur not g o ld was th e I n i t i a l a ttr a c tio n fo llo w e d by lum ber & a g r ic u ltu r e . P ort Townsend
was a major lum ber p o r t. N orthern tr a n sc o n tin e n ta l r a ilr o a d reached th e S ta te In 1887.

Waikington Tevutong 1853

42nd Slate 1889
dedi PORT TOWNSEND/ WASH 18.JUL.82, on 1874 3c Plimpton
'Kicking Mule’ $ancy cancel. 3c R any diitance.
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