Historical Marker
The First Cabin in Douglas County
Historical marker location:
Oakland, Oregon
( Marker is on Old Highway 99 North north of North Old Town Road, on the right when traveling north.)
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.