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| baker city oregon history: Historic Baker City, Oregon Baker County Friends of the Library, 2002 To reach points of commerce for gold assaying or buying supplies, miners from the gold mining boom town of Auburn followed the Oregon Trail east or north. Where the pioneers entered Baker Valley from the gold fields, Baker City sprang up as the county seat of Baker County, named after Colonel Edward Baker, a senator from Oregon. For many years following its birth in 1864, Baker City was the largest town between Salt Lake City and Portland. It was a bustling depot for both stagecoach and rail travel. Gathered in this volume are over 200 photographs focusing on the historic past of Baker City, as well as the restored Victorian charm of its Main Street. From Baker City's colorful early days, images capture the grand hotel, opera house, lively saloon district, Chinese settlement, and people and industries of the area. This photographic history brings to life the past and present places and events of Baker City and Baker County. |
| baker city oregon history: An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties , 1902 |
| baker city oregon history: Oregon Blue Book Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State, 1895 |
| baker city oregon history: Portland's Interurban Railway Richard Martin Thompson, 2012 At the end of the 19th century, Portland led the nation in the development of interurban electric railways. The city became the hub of an electric rail network that spread throughout the Willamette Valley. This is the story of the pioneering local railways that started it all as they built south along the Willamette River to Oregon City and east to Estacada and Bull Run in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. More than 200 historic images illustrate Portland's Interurban Railway from its rudimentary beginnings through the peak years, when passengers rode aboard the finest examples of the car builders' art, to the sudden end in 1958. |
| baker city oregon history: The Jews of Oregon, 1850-1950 Steven Lowenstein, 1987 |
| baker city oregon history: Eminent Oregonians: Three Who Matter Jane Kirkpatrick, 2021-10-30 Renowned author Jane Kirkpatrick gives us the life of the suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway. Oregon columnist and publisher Steve Forrester gives us Richard Neuberger, whose election to the U.S. Senate changed Oregon and national politics. Acclaimed journalist R. Gregory Nokes gives us the abolitionist Jesse Applegate. Based largely on primary sources, the authors present compelling, three-dimensional views of adventurous, consequential and sometimes heart-breaking lives. |
| baker city oregon history: 150 Years of Eastern Oregon History Joseph H. Labadie, 2017-01-25 This book is a real story about an ordinary family from Albia, Iowa, who in 1862 crossed the Oregon Trail and settled in the lower Powder River Valley in what today is Baker City, Oregon. Within two years, family members were part of a thriving dry-goods and mercantile business in the gold-mining town of Mormon Basin, selling rubber boots, shovels, and liquor to both American and Chinese miners. By the late 1860s, the easy gold had been panned and sluiced out so the miners moved on to chase bigger dreams in newer places. So too did some of the family members; they sold their business interests and with a saddlebag full of gold rode north to Umatilla County, Oregon, where in 1871 they started a ranch and cattle business. Portions of James Shumway’s Couse Creek Ranch near Milton-Freewater are still owned by descendants; it is an Oregon State Centennial Ranch. This book uses old photographs, letters, documents, business journals, personal diaries, and contemporary research to recount 150 years of Barton–Shumway family history in eastern Oregon. It is a story told through the lives of some of the real people who survived it. |
| baker city oregon history: Serving and Waiting Eleanor Marchant, 1905 |
| baker city oregon history: The Oregon Trail Rinker Buck, 2015-06-30 A new American journey. |
| baker city oregon history: Comprehensive Management and Use Plan , 1981 |
| baker city oregon history: December 4, 1979 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Private Pension Plans and Employee Fringe Benefits, 1980 |
| baker city oregon history: Main Street, Northeastern Oregon Barbara Ruth Bailey, 1982 |
| baker city oregon history: Win Me Something Kyle Lucia Wu, 2021-11-02 A NPR, Electric Lit, and Entropy Best Book of the Year A Washington Post, Shondaland, NPR Books, Parade, Lit Hub, PureWow, Harper’s Bazaar, PopSugar, NYLON, Alta, Ms. Magazine, Debutiful and Good Housekeeping Best Book of Fall A perceptive and powerful debut of identity and belonging—of a young woman determined to be seen. Willa Chen has never quite fit in. Growing up as a biracial Chinese American girl in New Jersey, Willa felt both hypervisible and unseen, too Asian to fit in at her mostly white school, and too white to speak to the few Asian kids around. After her parents’ early divorce, they both remarried and started new families, and Willa grew up feeling outside of their new lives, too. For years, Willa does her best to stifle her feelings of loneliness, drifting through high school and then college as she tries to quiet the unease inside her. But when she begins working for the Adriens—a wealthy white family in Tribeca—as a nanny for their daughter, Bijou, Willa is confronted with all of the things she never had. As she draws closer to the family and eventually moves in with them, Willa finds herself questioning who she is, and revisiting a childhood where she never felt fully at home. Self-examining and fraught with the emotions of a family who fails and loves in equal measure, Win Me Something is a nuanced coming-of-age debut about the irreparable fissures between people, and a young woman who asks what it really means to belong, and how she might begin to define her own life. |
| baker city oregon history: Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Ezra Meeker, Howard R. Driggs, 2022-08-10 'Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail' is a book written by Ezra Meeker about his experience traveling the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, migrating from Iowa to the Pacific Coast. Later on in his life, Meeker became convinced that the Oregon Trail was being forgotten, and he determined to bring it publicity so it could be marked and monuments erected. In 1906–1908, while in his late 70s, he retraced his steps along the Oregon Trail by wagon, seeking to build monuments in communities along the way. His trek reached New York City, and in Washington, D.C., he met President Theodore Roosevelt. He traveled the Trail again several times in the final two decades of this life, including by oxcart in 1910–1912 and by airplane in 1924. |
| baker city oregon history: Crumpets and Cowpies Shanna Hatfield, 2015-01-12 Thane Jordan reluctantly travels to England to settle his brother's estate only to find he's inherited much more than he could possibly have imagined. Lady Jemma Bryan has no desire to spend a single minute in Thane Jordan's insufferable presence much less live under the same roof with the handsome, arrogant American. Forced to choose between poverty or marriage to the man, she travels across an ocean and America to reach his ranch in Oregon. |
| baker city oregon history: Oregon's Promise David Peterson del Mar, 2003 The first history of Oregon to appear in twenty-five years, Oregon's Promise explores familiar and neglected people and movements in the state's history, while challenging readers to view Oregon's past, present, and future in a new way. David Peterson del Mar recognizes that the words Oregon history conjure up images of Lewis and Clark and rugged pioneers. But he argues that the explorers' impact was both different from and less significant then commonly assumed, and that the state's settlers were much more varied, contentious, complicated, and interesting than conventional heroic stereotypes would suggest. Oregon's Promise is a concise general history spanning the period from that of the region's earliest inhabitants to the present. It moves beyond the more familiar episodes of Oregon history to discuss indigenous peoples before and after contact with whites, the profound and evolving impact of broad forces like industrialization and suburbanization, and the varied fortunes of a growing stream of people form across the world who have sought the good life in Oregon. It explores the tensions behind contemporary disagreements rending our political, social, and cultural fabric. The book's many themes revolve around Peterson del Mar's consideration of how Oregonians have attempted to build a prosperous and just society. He examines both the traditional center of Oregon history and its often overlooked margins--the people who have struggled to be included in Oregon's promise. Each chapter includes brief biographies of noteworthy Oregonians. David Peterson del Mar is both a respected historian and an engaging writer, with a talent for explaining Oregon's past in a way that will appeal togeneral readers as well as to scholars and students. |
| baker city oregon history: The Fall of a Great American City Kevin Baker, 2019-10-08 The Fall of a Great American City is the story of what is happening today in New York City and in many other cities across America. It is about how the crisis of affluence is now driving out everything we love most about cities: small shops, decent restaurants, public space, street life, affordable apartments, responsive government, beauty, idiosyncrasy, each other. This is the story of how we came to lose so much—how the places we love most were turned over to land bankers, billionaires, the worst people in the world, and criminal landlords—and how we can - and must - begin to take them back. Co-published with Harper's Magazine, where an earlier version of this essay was originally published in 2018. The landlords are killing the town. As New York City approaches the third decade of the twenty-first century, it is in imminent danger of becoming something it has never been before: unremarkable. By unremarkable I don’t just mean periodic, slump-in-the-art-world, all-the-bands-suck, cinema-is-dead boring. I mean flatlining. No longer a significant cultural entity but a blank white screen of mere existence. I mean The-World’s-Largest-Gated-Community-with-a-few-cupcake-shops. For the first-time in our history, creative-young-people-will-no-longer want-to-come-here boring. Even, New-York-is-over boring. Or worse, New York is like everywhere else. Unremarkable. This is not some new phenomenon, but a cancer that’s been metastasizing on the city for decades now. Even worse, it’s not something that anyone wants, except the landlords, and not even all of them. What’s happening to New York now—what’s already happened to most of Manhattan, its core, and what is happening in every American city of means, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, you name it—is something that almost nobody wants, but everybody gets. As such, the current urban crisis exemplifies our wider crisis: an America where we believe that we no longer have any ability to control the systems we live under. |
| baker city oregon history: Oregon Geographic Names Lewis Ankeny McArthur, Lewis L. McArthur, 2003 The comprehensive guide to Oregon place names |
| baker city oregon history: Flagstaff Hill on the National Historic Oregon Trail, Baker City, Oregon James Richard Evans, Bert Webber, 1992-01-01 |
| baker city oregon history: Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties, Or Orvil Dodge, 1898 |
| baker city oregon history: Searching for Whitopia Rich Benjamin, 2009-10-06 As America becomes more and more racially diverse, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: Some communities were actually getting less multicultural. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA -- and moved in. A journalist-adventurer, Benjamin packed his bags and embarked on a 26,909-mile journey throughout the heart of white America, to some of the fastest-growing and whitest locales in our nation. Benjamin calls these enclaves Whitopias. In this groundbreaking book, he shares what he learned as a black man in Whitopia. Benjamin's journey to unlock the mysteries of Whitopia took him from a three-day white separatist retreat with links to Aryan Nations in North Idaho to exurban mega-churches down South, and many points in between. A compelling raconteur, bon vivant, and scholar, Benjamin reveals what Whitopias are like and explores the urgent social and political implications of this startling phenomenon. Benjamin's groundbreaking study is one of few to have illuminated in advance the social and political forces propelling the rise of Donald Trump. After all, Trump carried 94 percent of America's Whitopian counties. And he won a median 67 percent of the vote in Whitopia compared to 46 percent of the vote nationwide. Leaving behind speculation or sensationalism, Benjamin explores the future of whiteness and race in an increasingly multicultural nation. |
| baker city oregon history: Journeys North Barney Scout Mann, 2020-08-01 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers--including Barney and his wife, Sandy--trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish. As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final 60-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point? Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal. |
| baker city oregon history: Fodor's Oregon Fodor's Travel Guides, 2017-06-13 Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Gorgeous scenery, hip cities, and a growing wine and craft beer scene make Oregon one of the top destinations for adventure and culture lovers alike. With Fodor's Oregon, travelers can successfully navigate the Pacific Coast's beautiful beaches and Portland's unique neighborhoods, while also enjoying Willamette's wineries and the hiking opportunities of the Cascade Mountain range. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path · Major sights such as Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Zoo and Lan Su Chinese Garden · Coverage of Portland, the Oregon Coast, Willamette Valley, Eugene, Ashford, Bend, Columbia River Gorge, Mt.Hood, Central Oregon, Crater Lake National Park, Southern Oregon, and Eastern Oregon Planning to visit more of the Pacific Northwest? Check out Fodor's travel guide to the Pacific Northwest with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver. |
| baker city oregon history: Coast to Coast Ghosts Leslie Rule, 2001-08-07 A collection of true stories about hauntings and ghost sightings throughout the United States. |
| baker city oregon history: Landscapes of Conflict William G. Robbins, 2009-11-23 Post-World War II Oregon was a place of optimism and growth, a spectacular natural region from ocean to high desert that seemingly provided opportunity in abundance. With the passing of time, however, Oregon’s citizens — rural and urban — would find themselves entangled in issues that they had little experience in resolving. The same trees that provided income to timber corporations, small mill owners, loggers, and many small towns in Oregon, also provided a dramatic landscape and a home to creatures at risk. The rivers whose harnessing created power for industries that helped sustain Oregon’s growth — and were dumping grounds for municipal and industrial wastes — also provided passageways to spawning grounds for fish, domestic water sources, and recreational space for everyday Oregonians. The story of Oregon’s accommodation to these divergent interests is a divisive story between those interested in economic growth and perceived stability and citizens concerned with exercising good stewardship towards the state’s natural resources and preserving the state’s livability. In his second volume of Oregon’s environmental history, William Robbins addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve these conflicts. Among the people who have had roles in this process, journalists and politicians Richard Neuberger and Tom McCall left substantial legacies and demonstrated the ambiguities inherent in the issues they confronted. |
| baker city oregon history: Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon Dwight A. Smith, James B. Norman, Pieter T. Dykman, 1989 Handsome illustrations of more than two hundred bridges, including Columbia River Scenic Highway bridges, covered bridges, and magnificent coastal bridges. |
| baker city oregon history: Cooperating with Nature A Joseph Henry Press book, 1998-08-09 This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainabilityâ€the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the futureâ€that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards. They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy reform, and procedures for planning. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards. Stressing the importance of balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their visions of sustainability. |
| baker city oregon history: Echo of Distant Water J B Fisher, 2019-08-05 In December 1958, Ken Martin, his wife Barbara, and their three young daughters left their home in Northeast Portland to search for Christmas greens in the Columbia River Gorge—and never returned. The Martins' disappearance spurred the largest missing persons search in Oregon history and the mystery has remained perplexingly unsolved to this day. For the past six years, JB Fisher (Portland on the Take) has pored over the case after finding in his garage a stack of old Oregon Journal newspaper articles about the story. Through a series of serendipitous encounters, Fisher obtained a wealth of first-hand and never-before publicized information about the case including police reports from several agencies, materials and photos belonging to the Martin family, and the personal notebooks and papers of Multnomah County Sheriff's Detective Walter E. Graven, who was always convinced the case was a homicide and worked tirelessly to prove it. Graven, however, faced real resistance from his superiors to bring his findings to light. Used as a trail left behind after his 1988 death to guide future researchers, Graven's personal documents provide fascinating insight into the question of what happened to the Martins—a path leading to abduction and murder, an intimate family secret, and civic corruption going all the way to the Kennedys in Washington, DC. |
| baker city oregon history: Nature's End Whitley Strieber, James Kunetka, 2016-06-13 The year is 2025. Immense numbers of people swarm the globe. In countless, astonishing ways, technology has triumphed—but at a staggering cost. Starvation is rampant. City dwellers gasp for breath under blackened skies. And tottering on the brink of environmental collapse, the world may be ending … It is a future that could well be ours. In their second shocking and fascinating portrait of America's possible destiny, Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka have again written a breathless thriller, a book that gives us an important warning and ultimately a message of hope. |
| baker city oregon history: The Spark and the Light Adair Law, 2019-08-15 This is a biography of Leo Adler (1895-1993), a magazine salesman who lived and worked in Baker City, Oregon. Leo left his wealth to the Leo Adler Trust, which funds the Leo Adler Scholarship program and the Leo Adler community fund. This edition of the books expands on the original book published in 2004. It covers the work of the Scholarship fund and the Community Fund, 1995- 2018 |
| baker city oregon history: Old Oregon Trail Walter E. Meacham, 1948 |
| baker city oregon history: Stations West Edwin D. Culp, 1972 Most of us have felt the fascination of seeing a steam locomotive with smoke drifting back over the line of cars it pulled, as the whole train wound through tall Western mountains. Whether we have actually experienced it or not, and many have, we know such a thing existed and that it is now part of a past that we can't touch again. But in Stations West, Edwin Culp comes close. With four hundred eighty photographs, carefully collected over a period of more than twenty years, he presents an exciting graphic history of Oregon railways from their beginnings to the present. Following the tracks as they were laid, from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon desert, he illustrates, in all its many facets, a heritage which has passed-- |
| baker city oregon history: Tad's Treasure Shanna Hatfield, 2017-01-25 He never intended to fall in love with her... Tad Palmer makes a promise to his dying friend to watch over the man's wife and child. Years later, he continues to keep an eye on Posey Jacobs and her precocious little boy. The only problem is that he's not sure his heart can withstand the vow he made when he falls in love with the widow and her son. Posey Jacobs misses her beloved husband, but her wrenching grief has given way to hope for the future as she finds herself falling deeper and deeper in love with Tad Palmer. However, the infuriating man doesn't seem to notice her interest and treats her as he would his sister. Throw in a goat who thinks she's a dog, a town full of quirky characters, and this widow has her work cut out for her if she wants one handsome cowboy to give her his heart. |
| baker city oregon history: The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science J. Kenji López-Alt, 2015-09-21 A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking and the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award The one book you must have, no matter what you’re planning to cook or where your skill level falls.—New York Times Book Review Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac 'n' cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the blue box stuff, but far tastier? How to roast a succulent, moist turkey (forget about brining!)—and use a foolproof method that works every time? As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered all these questions and more. In The Food Lab, Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy, and molecules that create great food. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don’t work that well, and home cooks can achieve far better results using new—but simple—techniques. In hundreds of easy-to-make recipes with over 1,000 full-color images, you will find out how to make foolproof Hollandaise sauce in just two minutes, how to transform one simple tomato sauce into a half dozen dishes, how to make the crispiest, creamiest potato casserole ever conceived, and much more. |
| baker city oregon history: Baker City 1948 George Byron Wright, 2019-08-30 When a local schoolteacher is murdered, family values and ethical choices clash... I highly recommend this book. -Betty Kuhl, Betty's Books |
| baker city oregon history: Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip Katrina Emery, Moon Travel Guides, 2020-07-28 Vast rugged prairies, adventurous Wild West towns, and the palpable spirit of the pioneers: Experience legend come to life with Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip. Choose Your Route: Drive the entire 20-day road trip from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City (at a mild, moderate, or strenuous pace!) or take shorter getaways along sections of the trail in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho, including worthwhile detours Drive Through History: See the Guernsey Ruts left from wagons almost 200 years ago, read pioneer names carved into Register Rock, and learn about 10,000 years of oral Umatilla history. Practice loading a real wagon, down a mug of sarsaparilla in a recreated Old West town, and take a relaxing soak in the same hot springs as the pioneers Discover Diverse Historic Perspectives: Delve into the rich cultures and histories of the Native American tribes who have called these lands home for over 10,000 years. Venture through an underground city created and inhabited by Chinese pioneers. Learn the stories, struggles, and triumphs of free and enslaved black emigrants on the trail. Discover what life was really like for women making the journey west Adventure Along the Trail: Tube through the whitewater of Platte River, explore limestone caves, and kayak across clear blue lakes Maps and Driving Tools: Easy-to-use maps and full-color photos throughout keep you oriented on and off the highway as you follow the approximate route of the original Oregon Trail, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, and detailed directions Expert Insight: Oregon local and history buff Katrina Emery shares thorough background on the realities of the trail and recommendations for seniors, families with kids, and more With Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip's flexible itineraries and practical tips, you're ready to take an adventure through history. Looking to explore more of American history? Try Moon Route 66 Road Trip. |
| baker city oregon history: Carnegie Libraries George Sylvan Bobinski, 1969 Carnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided funding for 1,681 public library buildings in 1,412 U.S. communities between 1889 and 1923. This philanthropy had a great impact on the growth of public library development in the United States. Free public libraries supported by local taxation had begun with Boston in 1849 and slowly spread throughout the country. The Carnegie benefactions made them leap forward. This internationally famous celebrity chose libraries as one of the primary sources for his philanthropy. He also attached two conditions to his offer of money for a public library building--the local community had to provide a suitable site and formally agree to continuously support the library through local tax funds. The latter solidified acceptance of the concept of tax support for libraries. |
| baker city oregon history: Necktie Parties: A History of Legal Executions in Oregon, 1851-1905 Diane L. Goeres-Gardner, 2005 |
| baker city oregon history: 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon William L. Sullivan, 2008 A complete guide to hiking and traveling in Eastern Oregon, including the Wallowa Mountains, Steens Mountain, and the high desert country east of Bend. |
| baker city oregon history: Proceedings of the Oregon Historical Society Including ... the Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors, and the ... Annual Meeting of the Members of the Society ... 1899-1905 Oregon Historical Society, 1900 |
Baker City Oregon – Western Mining History
Baker City, Oregon. By 1900 Baker City had become the trading center for a vast region and was the largest city between Salt Lake City and Portland. Construction of the narrow gauge …
Baker City - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Both Baker City and Baker County were named to honor Edward Dickinson Baker (1811–1861), Oregon’s first senator and the only sitting member of Congress killed in the Civil War. Baker …
Baker County Historical Society – Preserving the Past for ...
Presently, the museum is a two-story interpretive collection of Baker County’s history, specifically from the 1860s through 1960s. Core exhibits in the museum include Baker County industries …
State of Oregon: County Records Guide - Baker County History
Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City. (Oregon Scenic Images collection ) Baker City changed its name to Baker in 1911. But renewed interest in pioneer history led to the restoration of the …
Baker City | Historic Town, Mining Hub | Britannica
Baker City, city, seat (1868) of Baker county, northeastern Oregon, U.S. It is situated along the Powder River, in Baker Valley, between the Blue Mountains (west) and the Wallowa …
Baker City, Oregon: Where History Meets Adventure
Apr 22, 2023 · Nestled in the heart of eastern Oregon near the Powder River, Baker City offers a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. With a population of just over 10,000, this …
Historic Baker City, Baker County, Oregon - Oregon Genealogy
This movement has been encouraged by Historic Baker City, Inc. The buildings and houses selected for the walking/driving tours relate a cultural and architectural history unique to this …
Baker County Oregon History and Genealogy
Photos of Baker City and Baker County Area: Eastern Oregon Gold Fields Learn all about the colorful history of Baker County with this great book. Pages contain biographies, Histories of …
Baker City Oregon – Western Mining History
Baker City, Oregon. By 1900 Baker City had become the trading center for a vast region and was the largest city between Salt Lake City and Portland. Construction of the narrow gauge …
Baker City - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Both Baker City and Baker County were named to honor Edward Dickinson Baker (1811–1861), Oregon’s first senator and the only sitting member of Congress killed in the Civil War. Baker …
Baker County Historical Society – Preserving the Past for ...
Presently, the museum is a two-story interpretive collection of Baker County’s history, specifically from the 1860s through 1960s. Core exhibits in the museum include Baker County industries …
State of Oregon: County Records Guide - Baker County History
Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City. (Oregon Scenic Images collection ) Baker City changed its name to Baker in 1911. But renewed interest in pioneer history led to the restoration of the …
Baker City | Historic Town, Mining Hub | Britannica
Baker City, city, seat (1868) of Baker county, northeastern Oregon, U.S. It is situated along the Powder River, in Baker Valley, between the Blue Mountains (west) and the Wallowa …
Baker City, Oregon: Where History Meets Adventure
Apr 22, 2023 · Nestled in the heart of eastern Oregon near the Powder River, Baker City offers a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. With a population of just over 10,000, this …
Historic Baker City, Baker County, Oregon - Oregon Genealogy
This movement has been encouraged by Historic Baker City, Inc. The buildings and houses selected for the walking/driving tours relate a cultural and architectural history unique to this …
Baker County Oregon History and Genealogy
Photos of Baker City and Baker County Area: Eastern Oregon Gold Fields Learn all about the colorful history of Baker County with this great book. Pages contain biographies, Histories of …
