by Newberg History | Apr 9, 2021 | Newberg History
A list of the past mayors of Newberg, Oregon from its founding to present day: Morris, Francis A. — April 8, 1889-1890Williams, George W. — 1891McConnel, G. W. — 1892-1893Votaw, Moses — 1894Emrey, Omar C. — 1895-1896Littlefield, H. J. — 1897-1898Headley, J. G. —...
by Newberg History | Feb 5, 2021 | Newberg History
This Cowboy Bean recipe comes from Bill Hiscox, a 93 year old former cowboy and rancher. Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto or similar beans8 oz tomato sauce4 pieces of bacon, chopped1 cup chopped onion3 tablespoons of molasses2 tsp pepper1/2 tsp nutmeg2 tsp garlic...
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, 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...
