Museum of the Oregon Territory
211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR, United States
In this lecture by author Linda Ziedrich, discover the roots of the Pacific coast fruit industry and how the Lewelling brothers hauled a wagonload of fruit trees from Iowa in 1847 and planted the first grafted-fruit orchard in Oregon Country. Learn their fascinating history, not just horticulturists, but also as abolitionists, gold miners, and Quakers-turned-Spiritualists. […]