Newberg

Images of America: Oregon

by Tom Fuller, Christy Van Heukelem

The land that became the city of Newberg played a crucial role in the founding of the state of Oregon. It provided the second permanent encampment after Fort Astoria for trappers coming to the Pacific Northwest. Ewing Young came to Oregon in 1834, claiming as his own a vast stretch of land around his home in the Chehalem Valley. When Ewing died without a will, nearby residents gathered to settle Ewing's estate. This event led directly to the vote at Champoeg to make Oregon part of the United States. The town's name was given by pioneer Sebastian Brutscher after his Bavarian hometown of Neuburg. Other settlers arrived, and soon Newberg was a thriving pioneer town. Among the new settlers were members of the Friends Church, who set up an academy that is today one of the premier Christian universities in the country. Newberg was also home or way station to two U.S. presidents.

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2010

Reviews

[Drake Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book shares about the early history of Newberg, Oregon. It presents the Quaker past, the origins of George Fox University, and early businesses in the town of Newberg. Since I knew essentially nothing about the town, it was a good orientation. It is a quick read with helpful captions to what is largely a book with pictures. If you are looking for more history about this area of the world, then this is not the book for you. However, it provides very helpful orientation in a short book for those wanting to be introduced to Newberg.

[Tom Fuller]

It's great since I helped write it!