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Newcomers and those Oregonians
who take their state for granted often
have little knowledge of Oregon’s col
orful background. To them such monu
ments and landmarks as the Astor Col
umn (COVER PICTURE) on Cox
comb Hill in Astoria offer links with
the past, and tend to make history
something tangible and alive. The As
tor column will be paying honor to
Oregon’s pioneer past for unknown
years. Indeed, when Oregon’s second
territorial centennial will be at hand,
then the third and those after, the As
tor column - will still be pointing , its
finger to thë eternal skies.
Then, as now, visitors will view the
column’? historic frieze, which 'illus
trates the coming of the settler and
civilization to the Oregon country, the
establishment of Fort Astoria and on
through the vicissitudes of the fur trad
ing period, British conquest, the Lewis
and Clark explorations, the discovery
of the Columbia river'and other great
monuments in Oregon history.
There is also Champoeg state park
near Salem, where visitors may recall
the day in May 1843 when Oregon was
saved to the union by two votes. In
Oregon City there is the McLoughlin
House where John McLoughlin, often
called the "father of Oregon,” made
his home a century ago. During cen
tennial year Oregonians and out-of-
state visitors alike will want to pause
at the historic block-house in Dayton;
at Jacksonville, queen city of Oregon’s
golden past; at the old Fort Dalles
niuseum in The Dalles; at the old min
ing towns of eastern Oregon and other
points so significant to Oregon’s his
toric past.
Along the steep climbs of the Bar-
low Trail perhaps the more imaginative
visitors can still hear the cries of bull-
whackers and the creaking of travel-
stained covered wagons which brought
Oregon’s settlers to the fertile valleys
beyond the mountains.
In its passing, territorial centennial
year is doing much to encourage a
greater appreciation of Oregon’s yes
teryears but such monuments as the
Astor column will through all the
years be permanent reminders of Ore
gon’s greatness.
. (Cover photograph by Ted Rosin,
Chief Photographer, Travel Inform a
tion Department, State Highway Com
mission. April 1948 J)
Cities to Present Wide Choice of
Attractions for Visitors
More than 1Î0 entertainment events,
ranging from territorial céritennial cel
ebrations and beauty pageants to round
ups and fishing derbies ate scheduled
during Qregon’s 1948 tourist season.
The following list of events has been
prepared by the Oregon state highway
commission travel information depart
ment. The list was checked by cham
bers of commerce for accuracy, but
dates are subject to change.
Oregonians and out-of-state visitors
have a wide choice of attractions ftom
which to supplement sight-seeing and
other vacation activities. Long famous
for its colorful pageantry, the Portland
rose festiyal was held for j the 40th
year from June 9 to 13, presenting
"Fables in Flowers.’’ N a t i o n a l l y
famous i? the Pendleton round-up, where
the old West bears close kinship with
the new from September 15 to 18. Win
ner of the Miss Oregon pageant (at
Seaside July 23 to 25) will enter the
national Miss America contest at A t
lantic City.