Because in the 1800s, legislators had to travel to the Capital by horse or stagecoach. It frequently took a week or more for everyone to arrive in Oregon City, the Territorial Capital. So when Oregon became a state, they chose Salem because it is still close to Portland and Eugene (the major population centers), yet made travel easier for the legislators from Eastern Oregon.
The territorial capital of Oregon was moved from Oregon City after the California Gold Rush, as the population shifted to Portland just to the north. Competing interests between Portland and Corvallis led to the establishment of the capital at Salem which lies between the two. Corvallis was briefly the capital in 1855, but Salem was the capital when statehood was granted in 1859.
Oregon is not the capital of Oregon. The capital of Oregon is Salem.
Salem is the capital because a lot of attractions are there so the Government and Excutive Branch decided to make it the capital.
Yes, it is.
Salem is the capital city of Oregon.
The capital city of Oregon is Salem.
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The capitol of Oregon is Salem.
Portland, Oregon. No, the capital of Oregon is not Portland. That is the largest city, but the capital is Salem.
The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capital, Salem. The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capital, Salem.
because it is the like the home town say like mine Oregon it is Salem it is like Oregon's home town
Salem is the capital city in the U.S. state of Oregon.
It is 533 miles from Salem, OR to Sacramento, CA taking I-5 SOUTH.
No, they built a data center in The Dalles, Oregon, which is situated on the Columbia River.Dallas, Oregon is located 15 miles west of the capitol city of Salem, Oregon.
Oregon borders California, Nevada and the Pacific Ocean. Salem is the capital city in the U.S. state of Oregon.