umbering
began in the Oregon Country in 1827 at Fort
Vancouver. Here, the Hudson's Bay Company were
employed to cut lumber for export to the Sandwich
Islands (now Hawaii). The first sawmill in the
Willamette Valley was established by Ewing Young on
Chehalem Creek in 1837. Young's mill supplied
lumber for incoming settlers. In 1844 Henry Hunt
established a mill above Astoria to make lumber for
export to California. Later, the gold rush in
California created a lucrative market for Oregon
mills. By 1849 there were 37 sawmills in operation
in the lower Willamette and Columbia region. The
huge forest products industry continues to be a
major part of Oregon's economy even after its
downturn in the 1980s. This exhibit shows some of
the early brands that were filed with the Secretary
of State.
umbering
began in the Oregon Country in 1827 at Fort
Vancouver. Here, the Hudson's Bay Company were
employed to cut lumber for export to the Sandwich
Islands (now Hawaii). The first sawmill in the
Willamette Valley was established by Ewing Young on
Chehalem Creek in 1837. Young's mill supplied
lumber for incoming settlers. In 1844 Henry Hunt
established a mill above Astoria to make lumber for
export to California. Later, the gold rush in
California created a lucrative market for Oregon
mills. By 1849 there were 37 sawmills in operation
in the lower Willamette and Columbia region. The
huge forest products industry continues to be a
major part of Oregon's economy even after its
downturn in the 1980s. This exhibit shows some of
the early brands that were filed with the Secretary
of State.
