Famous People Associated With Oregon |
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Jason Lee was a Methodist missionary who helped establish one of the first American settlements in the Oregon Territory in the 1830s. He worked to spread Christianity among Native Americans and encouraged settlers to move west along the Oregon Trail. |
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Chief Joseph was the leader of the Nez Perce who fought to protect his people’s homeland in the Wallowa Valley of Oregon. He is remembered for his long retreat during the Nez Perce War of 1877 and his famous words, “I will fight no more forever.” |
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Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer and the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, chosen by President Thomas Jefferson. He was responsible for mapping the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and documenting its plants, animals, and Native peoples. |
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William Clark was an American frontiersman and co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He served as the expedition’s mapmaker and military leader, helping guide the Corps of Discovery across the western wilderness. |
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The Corps of Discovery was a group of about 40 men who traveled with Lewis and Clark from 1804 to 1806. Their mission was to explore the Louisiana Territory, find a route to the Pacific, and make peaceful contact with Native American tribes. |
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Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and translator. She helped the explorers communicate with Native tribes and find food, all while carrying her infant son on her back. |