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Home / Regional / North America / United States / Oregon / Localities / S / Salem / Society and Culture / History
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- 1841 Methodist Parsonage - Salem, Oregon - This parsonage is one of the first framed structures in Salem and is open to the public via a self-guided tour.
www.oregonlink.com/mission_mill/parsonage
- 1847 John D. Boon House - Oldest House in Salem, Oregon - Oregon pioneer served as Territorial Treasurer and later as Oregon State Treasurer (1851-1862).
www.oregonlink.com/mission_mill/johnboonhouse
- Guide to Salem Oregon Heritage Trees - Historically important local trees are presented with text and photos of each.
www.oregonlink.com/trees
- Marion County Historical Society - Small museum has quality educational exhibits and historical information about Marion and Polk Counties.
www.open.org/~mchs
- Salem Oregon Population History - Illustrated page with chart begins in 1860 and is maintained with most recent reporting period posted.
www.oregonlink.com/population_history.html
- Salem Oregon Then and Now - Snapshots in Time - Unique, composite photos comparing historical photographs with sameplace modern views.
www.oregonlink.com/then_and_now
- Salem Oregon's Tallest Building Is...? - Views, 1920's photos, elevation charts, histories, building height survey process, local mythology and a 75-year-old mystery is scientifically solved.
www.salemoregon.com/tallestbuilding
- Salem Pioneer Cemetery - Useful resource for those interested in genealogy and history includes obituaries for some of the more prominent early Oregonians.
www.open.org/~pioneerc
- Salem, Oregon Parks - Historical Directory - History and details for each of nearly 50 parks.
www.oregonlink.com/salem_parks.html
- Tour 1841 Jason Lee House - Salem, Oregon - Photo and text tour of Oregon pioneer Jason Lee's 1841 house in Salem.
www.oregonlink.com/mission_mill/jasonleehouse
- Tour 1898 Thomas Kay Woolen Mill - Salem, Oregon - Tour a turn-of-the-century water powered woolen mill and examine the process with photos and text.
www.oregonlink.com/mission_mill/missionmill/index.html
- Tour Historic Bush House - Originally furnished, this pioneer banker and newspaper publisher's home takes visitors back to 19th century Salem, Oregon.
www.oregonlink.com/bush_house
- Tour Historic Deepwood Estate Museum - Salem, Oregon - Elegant 1894 Deepwood Estate provides one of Oregon's finest examples of an ornate, multi-gabled Queen Anne style home.
www.oregonlink.com/deepwood
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