Historical Marker

Celilo Falls Fishing Grounds

Historical marker location:
The Dalles, Oregon
( Marker is on Oregon Route 206 near Interstate 84.)
Marker installed: 1957

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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