The Tacoma College of Dental Surgery moved to Portland
In 1899, the Tacoma College of Dental Surgery moved to Portland. The following year both schools merged to…
Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School
On Apr. 2, 1894, Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Clayson…
Oregon College of Dentistry and Tacoma College of Dental Surgery merged into North Pacific Dental College
In 1890, the Oregon College of Dentistry and Tacoma College of Dental Surgery merged to form the North…
University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and established the Department of Medicine
In 1887, The University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and begins the University of…
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation company purchased 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hill
In 1880, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company bought 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hill….
The medical education at Willamette University in Salem relocated to Portland
In 1877, the medical education program at Willamette University in Salem, the first formal medical education program in…
Ah Bing developed the now-popular Bing Cherry
In 1875, farmer Ah Bing developed the now-popular Bing Cherry. The cultivar was created with graft from the…
The Legislature established the University of Oregon in Eugene
On Oct. 12, 1872, the Legislature established the University of Oregon (UO) in Eugene. The UO officially opened…
Willamette University welcomed its first medical students to its Salem campus
In 1867, less than a quarter century after the Oregon Trail opened, and only eight years after Oregon…
First formal medical education program in Oregon (Oregon Health Sciences Center) was established
In 1867, members of the medical department at Willamette University in Salem established the first formal medical education…
Corvallis academy (Oregon State University) was established
On Jan. 20, 1856, Corvallis academy (Oregon State University) was founded and maintained by the Methodist Episcopal Church,…