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Town in Oregon, United States
Champoeg (/ʃæmˈpuːiː/ sham-POO-ee, historically /ʃæmˈpuːɛɡ/ sham-POO-eg) is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important
Champoeg,_Oregon
Public meetings held in Oregon, 1841–1843
The Champoeg Meetings were the first attempts at formal governance by European-American and French Canadian pioneers in the Oregon Country on the Pacific
Champoeg_Meetings
American pioneer, mountain man, law enforcement official, and politician(1810–1875)
role at the Champoeg Meetings of 1843, where he was elected sheriff. He was later elected to and served in the Provisional Legislature of Oregon before being
Joseph_Meek
U.S. Territory (1848–1859)
and Native American encampment and later town known as Champoeg, Oregon. These first Champoeg Meetings eventually led to further discussions, and in 1843
Oregon_Territory
Early elected government of Pacific Northwest, 1843–1849
the recently settled Willamette Valley, of the Oregon Country, with many on the French Prairie at Champoeg. On February 9, 1841, the death of prominent
Provisional Government of Oregon
Provisional_Government_of_Oregon
U.S. state
supreme judge. Babcock chaired two meetings in 1842 at Champoeg, (halfway between Lee's mission and Oregon City), to discuss wolves and other animals of contemporary
Oregon
American pioneer (1810–1853)
exchange for cattle, and voted at the May 2, 1843, Champoeg Meeting. Armstrong immigrated to the Oregon Country in 1840. In 1842, he settled a farm in the
Pleasant_M._Armstrong
British-born physician, pioneer and politician
pioneer and politician in the Oregon Country, particularly the Willamette Valley. Bailey participated in the Champoeg Meetings that led to the creation
William_J._Bailey
Legislation governing the Provisional Government of Oregon
were drafted after the Champoeg Meetings and created the structure of a government in the Oregon Country. At the last Champoeg Meeting in May 1843, the
Organic_Laws_of_Oregon
River in Oregon, United States
Champoeg Creek is a tributary, roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) long, of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek is formed by the confluence
Champoeg_Creek
River in Oregon, United States
tributary, roughly 9 miles (14 km) long, of Champoeg Creek in Marion County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek arises southwest of St. Paul in the
Mission Creek (Marion County, Oregon)
Mission_Creek_(Marion_County,_Oregon)
County in Oregon, United States
which is also the state capital of Oregon. The county was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg (earlier Champooick), a meeting place
Marion_County,_Oregon
American politician
among those who attended the Champoeg Meetings of May 1843, which voted to establish a Provisional Government of Oregon with a view to eventually joining
François_X._Matthieu
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River
Oregon_Trail
Early Oregon legislature
American settlers of the Oregon Country (mainly those from the Willamette Valley), created a provisional government at Champoeg. In May and June, a nine-person
Provisional Legislature of Oregon
Provisional_Legislature_of_Oregon
located in Champoeg, Oregon, United States. Built by Oregon politician Dr. Robert Newell in 1852, the house was acquired in 1952 by the Oregon State Society
Newell_Pioneer_Village
Early-19th-century U.S. fur trade district in North America
came to Oregon, decisively tipping the balance. In 1843, settlers in the Willamette Valley established a provisional government at Champoeg. Political
Oregon_Country
of St. Paul and Champoeg, and she donated it to the SPMHS. In 2005 funds provided by the Helen E. Austin Pioneer Fund (later Oregon Community Fund) allowed
Saint Paul Mission Historical Society - Oregon
Saint_Paul_Mission_Historical_Society_-_Oregon
Supreme Judge. Babcock chaired two meetings in 1842 at Champoeg (halfway between Lee's mission and Oregon City) to discuss wolves and other animals of contemporary
History_of_Oregon
1846 treaty which ended the Oregon boundary dispute between the US and UK
The Oregon Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States was signed on June 15, 1846, in Washington, D.C. The treaty brought an end to the Oregon
Oregon_Treaty
American pioneer and Oregon politician (1809–1850)
for a Provisional Government in the Oregon Country, including time as its chairperson. Then he attended the Champoeg Meeting of May 2, 1843, where he voted
David Hill (Oregon politician)
David_Hill_(Oregon_politician)
American pioneer in Oregon
Fletcher were among the settlers present at Champoeg, Oregon who voted to create the Provisional Government of Oregon, the first American government west of
Francis_Fletcher
the United Kingdom. The Oregon Treaty ended the sharing and formally established the borders on June 15, 1846. The Champoeg Meetings, including a constitutional
List_of_governors_of_Oregon
American judge
Abernethy and the Reverend Gustavus Hines. Babcock was selected at the Champoeg Meeting in David Leslie's home on February 18, 1841, to be the first Supreme
Ira_Babcock
City in Oregon, United States
Oregon City is a city in and the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located on the Willamette River near the southern limits of the
Oregon_City,_Oregon
Account of the founders Oregon
Young, settlers in the Willamette Valley held a series of meetings at Champoeg, Oregon. Eventually, in 1843 the majority of participants voted to create a
Oregon_pioneer_history
Head of government of the U.S. state of Oregon
the headquarters of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Today the building houses rented offices. Meetings at Champoeg led up to the first constitution
Governor_of_Oregon
extant buildings in Oregon, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Oregon. Only buildings built
List of the oldest buildings in Oregon
List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in_Oregon
American pioneer
Valley farm and moved his family to Champoeg. All summer and fall he worked on construction of the schooner at Oregon City, where it had been relocated
Joseph_Gale
American missionary (1797–1869)
was the first of the Champoeg Meetings that two years later would lead to the creation of the Provisional Government of Oregon. These subsequent meetings
David Leslie (Oregon politician)
David_Leslie_(Oregon_politician)
American judge, pioneer, and merchant
partnered with David McLoughlin and started stores in Portland, Oregon City, and Champoeg under the name of Pettygrove and Company. He was also involved
Albert_E._Wilson
American pioneer and politician (1808–1853)
of Oregon. The Connecticut native helped found the Oregon Institute and participated in the Champoeg Meetings where he was elected to serve on the Executive
Alanson_Beers
There are 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats; Article VI, covering the "Administrative
List_of_counties_in_Oregon
State capitol building of Oregon, US
The Oregon State Capitol is the building that houses the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U
Oregon_State_Capitol
American politician
there would participate in the Champoeg Meetings. Willson served as the first treasurer of the Provisional Government of Oregon. William Willson was born on
William_H._Willson
Volcano in Washington, U.S.
Parrish in Champoeg, Oregon witnessed Mount St. Helens in eruption on November 22, 1842. Ash from this eruption may have reached The Dalles, Oregon, 48 miles
Mount_St._Helens
Grassland in Marion County, Oregon, US
present-day city of Salem, Oregon. The Willamette Trading Post was established in 1814 by the North West Company near the site of Champoeg. By 1829, Étienne Lucier
French_Prairie
City in Oregon, U.S.
QuickFacts: Newberg city, Oregon". Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2026. Hussey, John A. (1967). Champoeg: Place of Transition
Newberg,_Oregon
City in Oregon, United States
of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Major Robert Moore was an early settler who arrived in 1839—before the Champoeg Meetings—having been the senior
West_Linn,_Oregon
Early 19th century US–UK boundary dispute
The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North
Oregon_boundary_dispute
Coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon
The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east
Oregon_Coast
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Establishing a land claim in Champoeg, he began removing brush and that summer set off a burn to clear debris. The Champoeg Fire got out of control and
Pacific_City,_Oregon
Defunct branch of the Provisional Government of Oregon
5, 1843, after three months of study by the Provisional Legislature at Champoeg. The executive committee was empowered to grant reprieves and pardons,
Executive Committee (Oregon Country)
Executive_Committee_(Oregon_Country)
American politician (1807–1869)
the Oregon House of Representatives after Oregon achieved statehood in 1859. He served as a Democrat representing Marion County. Most of Champoeg was
Robert_Newell_(politician)
American politician
Portland. On 18 February 1841, he was elected as the recorder for the Champoeg Meetings and for the probate court that was created. In 1843, when the
George_LeBreton
Highest court in the U.S. state of Oregon
are now the states of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. In February of that year, settlers met at Champoeg to discuss the creation of a government, including
Oregon_Supreme_Court
Valley in the Pacific Northwest region of the US
Siskiyou Trail. The first European settlements in the valley were at Oregon City and Champoeg. The first institution of higher learning on the West Coast, today's
Willamette_Valley
Marine (civilian) United States Champoeg, Oregon 1 SS Shoalwater May 1853 Marine (civilian) United States Rock Island, Oregon SS Gazelle 8 April 1854 Marine
List_of_boiler_explosions
American fur trapper and settler
government at what were known as the Champoeg Meetings. He was the founder and first to settle Glencoe, Oregon. He was married to Letitia Bird, daughter
Charles McKay (Oregon pioneer)
Charles_McKay_(Oregon_pioneer)
19th-century school in United States
the precursors to the formation of the Provisional Government of Oregon at Champoeg in May. In 1846 tuition was $24 annually and use of its dormitories
Oregon_Institute
Provisional Government of Oregon. No formal judicial system existed in the region prior to February 18, 1841, when settlers at the Champoeg Meetings, in their
List_of_Oregon_judges
Native American tribe
1854–1855 ones were. On April 12, 1851, at the Santiam Treaty Council in Champoeg, Oregon Territory, Santiam Kalapuya tribal leaders voiced strong opinions over
Kalapuya
National monument in Oregon, United States
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is a protected area in the northern Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The 4
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
Oregon_Caves_National_Monument_and_Preserve
Canadian missionary (1803–1845)
government was not the direction where lay Oregon's true interest." Abernethy joined Lee in criticizing the Champoeg Meetings and their developments as unnecessary
Jason_Lee_(missionary)
attempts to form a government at the Champoeg Meetings in 1841. Later he served on the board of trustees for the Oregon Institute, which became Willamette
Gustavus_Hines
and sold his farm and farming equipment. After moving his family to Champoeg, Oregon, Gale then devoted much of the next year to completing the vessel.
Star_of_Oregon_(ship)
County in Oregon, United States
Provisional Legislature created Linn County from the southern portion of Champoeg (later Marion) County. The boundaries were altered in 1851 and 1854 with
Linn_County,_Oregon
S. state of Oregon. There are seven Native American reservations in Oregon that belong to seven of the nine federally recognized Oregon tribes: Burns
List of Indian reservations in Oregon
List_of_Indian_reservations_in_Oregon
City in Oregon, United States
Sarah Kirk. When Linn County was created from the southern portion of Champoeg County on December 28, 1847, the Provisional Legislature named Calapooia
Brownsville,_Oregon
State highway in northwestern Oregon, US
Oregon Route 219 (also known as part of the Hillsboro-Silverton Highway No. 140 (see Oregon highways and routes)) is an Oregon state highway which runs
Oregon_Route_219
The Oregon Lyceum or Pioneer Lyceum and Literary Club was founded in Oregon City, Oregon Country around 1840. The forum was a prominent fixture for the
Oregon_Lyceum
Statute to promote homesteading in the Oregon Territory
government formed at Champoeg had limited the land claims offered in the hope of preventing land speculation. The Organic Act of the Oregon Territory had granted
Donation_Land_Claim_Act
Pioneers from Peoria, Illinois; early travellers of the Oregon Trail
came through to Oregon in 1840. Moore voted for the Provisional Government at Champoeg. Born October 2, 1781, he settled near Oregon City where he died
Peoria_Party
American pioneer
businessman and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. A New York native, he took part in the Champoeg Meetings and helped form the Provisional
James_A._O'Neil
American politician
Moore was chosen as a justice of the peace. Then at the July 5, 1843, Champoeg Meeting Moore participated and voted in favor of forming a provisional
Robert_Moore_(Oregon_pioneer)
American missionary
missionary in Oregon Country who participated at the Champoeg Meetings that created the Provisional Government of Oregon in 1843. In Oregon he served as
John_Smith_Griffin
Historic U.S. state water transport
The Michel Laframboise Ferry operated on the Willamette running between Champoeg on the south bank and the north bank of the river. The ferry operated from
Historic_ferries_in_Oregon
Zoo in Portland, Oregon, United States
The Oregon Zoo, originally the Portland Zoo and later the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located in Washington
Oregon_Zoo
Historic house museum in Oregon, United States
located six miles from St. Paul, Oregon, United States within the Champoeg State Heritage Area. The cabin was built by the Oregon State Society, Daughters of
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin Museum
Pioneer_Mothers_Memorial_Cabin_Museum
American pioneer (1796–1850)
land claim along the Willamette River on the south bank between Oregon City and Champoeg. In 1847, along with his son Jesse, he established Boones Ferry
Alphonso_Boone
American politician (1806–1886)
Champoeg District. His final political office was in the first session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1860, when he was elected to the Oregon House
Samuel Parker (Oregon politician)
Samuel_Parker_(Oregon_politician)
Motto of Oregon
adopted by the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1854. The motto referred to the May 2, 1843, vote by Oregon Country settlers at the third Champoeg Meeting to
Alis_volat_propriis
American mountain man (1810–1890)
settler in the Oregon Country. Born in Kentucky, he settled on the Tualatin Plains in what became Oregon and participated in the Champoeg Meetings that
George_W._Ebbert
American fur trader (1810–1882)
also participated in the Champoeg Meetings that created a provisional government in what would become the U.S. state of Oregon. George Gay was born in
George_K._Gay
American Viticultural Area (AVA) within Washington state
established the first nursery in Walla Walla, importing grape vines from Champoeg, Oregon. In 1859, the city of Walla Walla was incorporated and the Idaho gold
Walla_Walla_Valley_AVA
French Canadian-born missionary priest and prelate
Young's estate, the first of the Champoeg Meetings which two years later saw formation of the Provisional Government of Oregon. Jason Lee as chairman of the
François_Norbert_Blanchet
State highway in northwestern Oregon, US
Oregon Route 99W is a state-numbered route in Oregon, United States, that runs from OR 99 and OR 99E in Junction City north to I-5 in southwestern Portland
Oregon_Route_99W
Politics in the US state of Oregon
votes. Politics in Oregon Politics of Oregon Elections in Oregon Meetings at Champoeg led up to the first constitution of the Oregon Country, and several
Political party strength in Oregon
Political_party_strength_in_Oregon
Executive officer in Oregon
The Oregon state treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, elected by statewide
Oregon_State_Treasurer
United States historic place
an early 19th-century British fur trading post in the disputed region of Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest. The factory was the principal settlement
Fort_Vancouver
American legislative body (1848–1859)
renamed with Tuality (or Tualatin) County becoming Washington County and Champoeg County becoming Marion County. Also during the 1849 session Vancouver County
Oregon Territorial Legislature
Oregon_Territorial_Legislature
American pioneer (1830–1928)
(December 29, 1830 – December 3, 1928) was an American pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, migrating from Iowa to the Pacific
Ezra_Meeker
– Cecil – Cedar Hills – Cedar Mill – Celilo Village – Central Point – Champoeg – Charbonneau – Charleston – Chehalem – Chemawa – Chemult – Cherry Grove
List of cities and unincorporated communities in Oregon
List_of_cities_and_unincorporated_communities_in_Oregon
County in Oregon, United States
Sherman County, Oregon.Portland, OR: Champoeg Press, 1958. Sherman County Historical Society, A Guide to Oregon Trails in Sherman County, Oregon. Moro, OR:
Sherman_County,_Oregon
Canadian fur trader (1796–1880)
retiring around 1857. He bought land and a farm from Dr. Robert Newell at Champoeg, Oregon, where he would live with his family until his death. Donald Manson
Donald_Manson_(fur_trader)
Oregon has 33 official emblems, as designated by the Oregon State Legislature. Most of the symbols are listed in Title 19, Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised
List_of_Oregon_state_symbols
United States Indian agent and missionary
John A. (1967). Champoeg: Place of Transition, A Disputed History. Oregon Historical Society. Gray, William Henry. 1870. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849, drawn
Elijah_White
Public municipal park west of downtown Portland, Oregon
public municipal park in the Tualatin Mountains west of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Stretching for more than 8 miles (13 km) on hillsides overlooking
Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)
Forest_Park_(Portland,_Oregon)
Oregon, began in 1843 when business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy filed to claim land on the west bank of the Willamette River in Oregon Country
History_of_Portland,_Oregon
Expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is located on the Oregon Coast, stretching approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of the Coos River in North Bend
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Oregon_Dunes_National_Recreation_Area
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
in the May 1843 Champoeg Meeting that created the provisional government, and built the first brick residence in the state of Oregon near Hopewell in
Hopewell,_Oregon
French Canadian fur trader (1793–1865)
Oregon. By 1852 he had settled a Donation Land Claim north of his original property and was operating a ferry across the Willamette River to Champoeg
Michel_Laframboise
the provisional government of Oregon a few months later as one of three members of the executive committee at the Champoeg Meetings. Those participating
Star_of_Oregon_(event)
Association of direct descendants of Oregon Pioneers
historic pioneer-related sites in Washington and Oregon. The SDOP hosts an annual picnic at Champoeg State Park, which was the location of the territory's
Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers
Sons_and_Daughters_of_Oregon_Pioneers
Oregon pioneer from Maine credited with naming Portland, Oregon
building of a wharf. He also acquired a granary and boat landing at Champoeg, site of the Oregon Country's first provisional government. In late 1845, Lovejoy
Francis_Pettygrove
serve as engineer on Elk. Elk made its trial trip from Canemah to Champoeg, Oregon on Thursday, October 8, 1857, covering the distance in 131 minutes
Elk_(1857_sternwheeler)
American judge
in 1842 with the Elijah White party. He participated in the May 2, 1843 Champoeg Meeting, voting in favor of forming a government. In October of that year
Osborne_Russell
American cable ferry in Oregon
is visible from the southbound lanes of the Boone Bridge. Champoeg Meetings Scholls, Oregon Canby Ferry Buena Vista Ferry Wheatland Ferry Stark Street
Boones_Ferry
American missionary in Oregon (1806–1895)
Northwest and trustee of the Oregon Institute at its founding. A native of New York, he also participated in the Champoeg Meetings that led to the formation
Josiah_Lamberson_Parrish
Waterfall in Oregon, U.S.
the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River
Multnomah_Falls
travel, tourism, insurance
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