by Newberg History | Feb 5, 2021 | Ewing Young, Newberg History
A young 22 year-old Courtney Walker first came to Oregon with Nathaniel Wyeth. Wyeth was an American businessman in Boston’s ice industry. In the 1830s, he became interested in the Oregon Country thanks to Hall Jackson Kelley and the Oregon fever breaking out along...
by Newberg History | Feb 4, 2021 | Ewing Young
Ewing Young Day 2021 is Going Digital! Join up online February 8-12, 2021 for a Ewing Young Day celebration that will last all week. Throughout the week historical articles, photos, and challenges will be posted to help you engage with Ewing Young’s history. We...
by Newberg History | Feb 4, 2021 | Ewing Young, Newberg History
Richard H. Engeman for the Oregon History Project says, “The sawmill was a defining symbol of Oregon for more than a century, and the mill was an iconic institution in hundreds of Oregon communities.” The very first sawmill along the Columbia River was...
by Newberg History | Feb 4, 2021 | Ewing Young, Newberg History
This is a list of references we have compiled for those interested in learning more about Ewing Young. NATIVE AMERICANS IN NORTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY Beckham, Stephen Dow; The Indians of Western Oregon, This Land was Theirs, Aarago Books, 1977. Clarke, S.A.; Pioneer...
by Newberg History | Feb 3, 2021 | Ewing Young, Newberg History
In 1836, Ewing Young, seeking a way to support himself, began a distilling operation. He purchased materials and constructed a still. The historical record conflicts on whether or not he actually began distilling however. Ewing Young’s operation was vehemently...