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  History of Gresham, Oregon, USA

Journey back in time to Gresham, Oregon, USA

Visit Gresham, Oregon, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1905 - Gresham is incorporated
  Though it began as a settlement in the mid-1800s, it was not officially incorporated as a city until 1905.
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•  1912 - TWO CARRY FRIEND IN SLUSH 7 MILES. TIMBER-CUTTER, WITH BOTH ARMS BROKEN, IS BORNE. Tree Falls on Woodman's Hut, When Companions Find Leo Roland They Improvise Litter.
  After being carried seven miles in a litter by two companions, Leo Roland, a woodcutter, whose arms were broken when a giant tree fell on the lonely...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1916
  Gresham, a post-village of Multnomah co., Oregon. The banking point is Portland. Pop. about 250.
  Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
  
  
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  Street Scene - Gresham, Oregon
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  Bateman Funeral Chapel
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  Santiago's La Casa Restaurante
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