History Talks at CPR
"The Other Oregon Trail"
- Cornelius Pass Roadhouse & Imbrie Hall - Roadhouse at CPR |
- Tuesday, March 16
- 7 p.m. |
- Free |
- All ages welcome
Although
much of the Willamette Valley was settled by farming families who followed the
Oregon Trail across the plains and over the mountains, the money and influence
that helped build Portland came from wealthy businessmen who arrived by ship,
sailing around the tip of South America and up the coast. Learn more about this
very different journey to Oregon Territory, and how pioneers like Henry Failing
and William S. Ladd shaped Portland after stepping off the boat.
William
L. Lang is
professor of history at Portland State University and the founding director of
the Center for Columbia River History. He is the author and editor of many
books and articles on the Columbia River and the Pacific Northwest and is
co-editor of The Oregon Encyclopedia.
