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1. In 1855, the first wagon train of emigrants arrived in Oregon, marking the beginning of the Oregon Trail migration.
2. In 1908, the first transcontinental flight landed in Oregon after a 49-day journey from New York, piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers.
3. In 1928, the Oregon Dunes were designated as a National Recreation Area, covering over 31,000 acres along the Pacific coast.
4. In 1957, the Tillamook Burn, a wildfire that had burned for six weeks, was officially declared extinguished after burning over 355,000 acres of forestland in Oregon.
5. In 1997, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival opened the Angus Bowmer Theatre, a new venue that expanded the festival's capacity to produce and showcase more plays and performances.
5 Fun Facts About September 26 In Oregon History
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