FIRST - Rev. Jason Lee, Oregon
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N 44° 56.289 W 123° 01.742
10T E 497709 N 4976080
Rev. Jason Lee (1803-1845) was the FIRST missionary in Oregon and a colonizer from 1834-1843
Waymark Code: WMFBAE
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2012
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Reverend Jason Lee became the first missionary in Oregon when he established the Willamette Mission northwest of Salem in 1834. Lee also presided over the preliminary meetings for territorial organization held at Champoeg in 1841 and 1843, which formed the first government of the Oregon Territory.
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