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Oregon City, first located as a claim by Dr. John McLoughlin in 1829, served as a supply point for pioneer emigrants. The first provisional legislature of the Oregon Country was held here in 1843, where land and tax laws were formulated. Oregon City was the capital of the Oregon Territory from 1845-1852. The first Protestant church (Methodist) west of the Rocky Mountains was dedicated here in 1844, and the first newspaper, the Oregon Spectator, and the first Masonic Lodge were established here in 1846.
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Oregon City, Oregon · United States
