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1. In 1871, the city of Portland was officially incorporated as a city by state charter.
2. On October 11, 1909, the first airplane flight in Oregon took place in Salem. The pilot, Captain Charles Howard, flew a Wright biplane for 10 minutes over the city.
3. The Oregon State Hospital, the oldest continuously operating mental health hospital on the West Coast, was founded on October 11, 1883.
4. On October 11, 1943, the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation launched its 50th Liberty ship, the SS George Vancouver, from its shipyard in Portland.
5. The annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival, a celebration of the autumn harvest, takes place in Hood River, Oregon, starting on the second Friday of October.
5 Fun Facts About October 11 In Oregon History
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