Swedes in Oregon

by Ann Baudin Stuller and David A. Anderson

Ever since the first Swedish-born immigrants to Oregon began settling in the 1850s, Swedes have had a big impact on its development. Among the first immigrants was shoemaker Carl M. Wiberg, who arrived in the summer of 1852 and settled in Portland. By 1930, roughly 45 percent of all Swedish immigrants were living in the Portland metro area. Other areas of Swedish settlement included Astoria, Coos Bay, Tillamook, southwestern Oregon, and Morrow County...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540245187
• ISBN13: 9781540245182
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"