Historical Marker

Applegate Trail - Oakland

Historical marker location:
Oakland, Oregon
( Marker is at the intersection of NE 1st Street and SE Maple Street, on the left when traveling north on NE 1st Street.)

<i>Southern Route to Oregon</i>.

The name "Oregon" comes from a mistake. The name was first used by French Canadian explorers who mispronounced the word "Ouragan" which means "hurricane" in French. They used it to describe the powerful Columbia River, and the name stuck.
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