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*1860, gold discovery at Pierce, in northern Idaho made Portland an important trade depot. | *1860, gold discovery at Pierce, in northern Idaho made Portland an important trade depot. | ||
*1862, gold discovery at what was [[Auburn, Oregon]] by Henry Griffin and David Littlefield opened up settlement of the Eastern Oregon. | *1862, gold discovery at what was [[Auburn, Baker County, Oregon Genealogy|Auburn, Oregon]] by Henry Griffin and David Littlefield opened up settlement of the Eastern Oregon. | ||
*The completion of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1883 going up north from California, brought many new settlers into Oregon. This was Oregon's first transcontinental rail connection. | *The completion of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1883 going up north from California, brought many new settlers into Oregon. This was Oregon's first transcontinental rail connection. | ||
*Later immigrants came from China, Japan, the Philippines and Latin America. | *Later immigrants came from China, Japan, the Philippines and Latin America. | ||