in 1871 Illinois botanist Elihu Hall took the train to Oregon to collect botanical specimens. Sometime in the 1850’s Hall had discovered there was a market for specimens of native plants from the west…plants that had never been collected or identified. His first collecting trip was in 1862 to Colorado, accompanying Dr. Charles Parry (the […]
Tag: Salem History
Oregon Capitol Has a Birthday!
On April 25, 1935, our stately old Capitol building burned, alas. To the ground. A new building was built, a cornerstone was installed in a big ceremony… and a statue of a golden pioneer was placed atop the building… 75 years ago…and this is birthday week. We heard the capitol building was decorated like a […]