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The second-most populous city in Oregon, Eugene had a population of 176,654 as of the 2020 United States census [10] and it covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.5 km 2). The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the second largest in Oregon after Portland. [11] In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887.
LGBTQ culture in Eugene, Oregon predates the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969, but that event coincided with organized efforts in Lane County, Oregon, to support and celebrate LGBTQ people. Even though Eugene has been rated on lists of cities friendly to LGBT populations, there are very few venues specifically for the LGBTQ community in the ...
1680 East 15th. Eugene, Oregon. Type. History museum. Website. natural-history.uoregon.edu. The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a natural history museum on the University of Oregon campus, in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America. The museum headquarters and public spaces are located at 1680 East 15th Avenue in ...
Oregon. Oregon (/ ˈɒrɪɡən, - ɡɒn / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7][8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
Eugene Skinner. Eugene Franklin Skinner (September 13, 1809 – December 15, 1864) was an early American settler in Oregon and the founder of the city of Eugene, Oregon, which is named after him. Skinner was born in Essex, New York. [1] His father was Major John Joseph Skinner and his brother was St John Skinner, assistant postmaster under ...
This is a list of mayors of the city of Eugene, Oregon.The years following each name denote each mayor's term in office. Kitty Piercy, mayor from 2005–2017.. J. B. Underwood (1864–1869) [1] (official office name at the time: President of the Board of Trustees)
The first documented commercial film made in Oregon was a short silent film titled The Fisherman's Bride, shot in Astoria by the Selig Polyscope Company, and released in 1909. [2] Another documentary short, Fast Mail, Northern Pacific Railroad , was shot in Portland in 1897.
Community activism in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene has a long history of community activism, civil unrest, and protest activity. [1] Eugene's cultural status as a place for alternative thought grew along with the University of Oregon in the turbulent 1960s, and its reputation as an outsider's locale grew with the numerous anarchist protests in the ...