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The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: Sir Michael on May 28, 2011, 02:18:30 PM

Title: Astoria 2011
Post by: Sir Michael on May 28, 2011, 02:18:30 PM

For those interested in PNW history and the particularity the American participation now is the time.

This is the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of Astoria.

check it out

Visit if you can.

http://www.astoria200.org/

Title: Re: Astoria 2011
Post by: Puffer on May 29, 2011, 04:03:16 PM

Quote from: "Sir Michael"

For those interested in PNW history and the particularity the American participation now is the time.

This is the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of Astoria.

check it out

Visit if you can.

http://www.astoria200.org/

Yep.

But remember, from early on NWC visited ( Thompson visited just 2 mo.s after Astor's people arrived , & in just a couple of years, it was sold to the NWC. The Amer. presence was spotty until around the 1840s.(30 years latter) It was the Brits, that opened, explored & developed the area.

Puffer