First Catholic Church in Oregon 1836
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 45° 12.701 W 122° 58.684
10T E 501722 N 5006466
St Paul Oregon became the first location in this region to have a catholic church.
Waymark Code: WMA9C
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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This Church Dedicated By
Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet
November 1, 1846 to replace the log stucture built in 1836.<BR

This tablet erected October 27, 1935 by
Mrs, John Francis Weinmann
President National United States Daughters of 1812
In tribute to an Oregon Historic Shrine.


Historic Topic: Pioneer

Group Responsible for placement: Other

Marker Type: City

Region: Willamette Valley

County: Marion

Web link to additional information: [Web Link]

State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed
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