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Hudson's Bay Company opens
The company was incorperated by English Royal charter -
The North West Company founded
North West Company opens as a rivial to the Hudson's Bay Company. Outposts are mainly in the new Oregon Terrortory. -
First Fur Trader Arrives
James Hanna arrives at the Northwest Coast to harvest furs. He was the first entrepreneur of the Pacific Northwest. -
Oregon Trail Established
Trappers and traders carve out the Oregon Trail which leads to the unexplored Northwest. -
North West Company merges with Hudson's Bay
Due to economic troubles and the inability to compete with Hudson's Bay, the North West Company merges with Husdon's Bay Company. -
First sawmill founded
Hudson's Bay starts the first mill near Fort Vancouver -
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Tshimakian Mission Opens
Presbyterian missionaries, Elkanah Walker and Cushing Eells establish a mission north of present day Spokane, Wa by the Spokane and Little Spokane River. -
Cataldo Mission opens
Jesuit Priest Joseph Cataldo starts construction on a new worship building and mission settlement site after relocating from the origional site by St. Joe river close to present day St. Maries, Idaho. It is Idaho's oldest standing building. -
Whitman Murder
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman are killed by Cayuse tribe members. Eleven others are also killed and most of the buildings are destroyed. -
Cayuse War Starts
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Oregon Territory Established
Settelers have a voice in the US Federal Governement, providing protection under the law and troops. -
Pacific NW mining starts
Gold is found in Oregon. -
Oregon becomes a state
Oregon is the 33rd state of the United States. -
Morman Settlers found Franklin, ID
Following a driective from the Church of Latterday Saints, a group of 13 settelers establish Idaho's first town. -
Fort Sherman Established
Established in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho upon the recommendation of General William T. Sherman. -
Refrigerated rail cars
Refrigerated rail cars allow northwest beef to be shipped back east for consumers -
Great Northern Railroad
Railroad is established in the northwest. This allows goods to be shipped all over the US thus increasing distribution. -
General Allotment Act passed
Also known as the Dawes Severalty Act Its purpose was to assimilate Native American tribes into white society. -
Women's Sufferage voided
The Washington Terratory Supreme Court recinds the right of women to vote. -
Gonzaga University Founded
University founded by Fr. Joseph Cataldo as a teaching center for the Native Americans of the area.