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THE STATE OF OREGON IS 154 TODAY!

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State Flag

The Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and became the 33rd state on this
day in 1859. 


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                       Seal of the Oregon Territory

mt hood
Mount Hood, the highest point in the state at 11,249 feet

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Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast

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Crater Lake National Park is the fifth oldest national park in the U.S.and the
only one in the state of
Oregon

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                            State Seal of Oregon

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U.S. FLAG GETS 50th STAR ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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                       Hawaii-quarter 
                                          Hawaii’s state quarter
                 

Hawaii-State

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THE STATE OF OREGON IS 153 TODAY!

1959 Oregon Statehood Centennial

statehood cake

There’s another holiday today that should be known by most native
Oregonians. The state was granted statehood on February 14, 1859. 

 

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