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by Lisa Amato

The Settlers

The Schools

The Town

The Settlers:

Courtesy of Pacific University	Tabitha Moffatt Brown, 1780 - 1858
	The path that led west to Oregon country, then a foreign land, was not an easy one in 1846, when Tabitha Brown, a 66-year-old widow, made the journey on the South Road . . .
Courtesy of Pacific University	Alvin T. Smith, 1802 - 1888
	A.T. Smith was the first white settler to stake a land claim in the West Tualatin Plains in 1841. Many pioneers who came to settle in the area found themselves staying in the hospitable cabin of Mr. Smith and his wife Abigail . . .
Courtesy of Pacific University	Rev. Harvey L. Clark, 1807 - 1858
	Harvey Clark was an educator, missionary and one of the first settlers of Forest Grove. A native of Vermont, he moved to the Oregon territories where he participated at the Chamopoeg meetings and helped found Tualatin Academy, which later became Pacific University . . .
From Eells, Myron. Biography of Rev. G. H. Atkinson. F.W. Baltes, 1893	Rev. George H. Atkinson, 1819 - 1889
	George Atkinson was not a settler of Forest Grove, but he certainly played a big part in its history. Mr. Atkinson is credited with creating the Oregon public school system. Read his diary/biography published in 1893 . . .

The Schools:

Courtesy of National Archives	Forest Grove Indian Training School, 1880 - 1885
	Transcribed verbatim from Harpers Weekly, Volume 26 (No. 1327), May 27, 1882
	"Forest Grove, near Portland, Oregon, is the site of an Indian training school, where some very interesting and valuable educational work is going on . . "
Courtesy of Pacific University, 1892	Old College Hall
	Old College Hall is the oldest structure in Forest Grove. It represents the earliest foundation of education in the community . .
Marsh Hall, Courtesy of FHFG	Pacific University
	Oregon's Pacific University is the oldest chartered university in the West. The Oregon Territorial Legislature granted its original charter as the Tualatin Academy on Sept. 26, 1849 . .

The Town:

Carnation Milk Products Company, Courtesy of FHFG

A Condensed History Almost 140 years ago, the small community of Carnation was established not far outside of Forest Grove . . .

Stoke's Oak, Courtesy of Mary Jo Morelli

Hitching Rail, Main Street, Courtesy of Mary Jo Morelli

Forest Grove Transportation Company, 1910, Courtesy of Mary Jo Morelli

Cornelius House, 1990, Courtesy of FHFG

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