1. On December 24, 1811, fur trader Alexander Ross and a group of British trappers arrived at the mouth of the Columbia River, becoming the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Oregon.
2. In 1843, a group of pioneers known as the "Great Migration" established the first American settlement in Oregon, arriving on December 24th at what is now called Wheatland Ferry Landing.
3. December 24, 1937, marked the opening of Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, a popular ski resort and iconic landmark for the state of Oregon.
4. The first Christmas Eve Mass was held in Oregon on December 24, 1836, by Catholic missionaries at St. Paul Mission in modern-day Yamhill County.
5. On December 24, 1851, the first edition of the Oregon Statesman newspaper was published in Salem, Oregon, marking an important milestone in the state's media history.