Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers
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The Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers (SDOP) is a nonprofit pioneer heritage association
that meets and is located in Portland, Oregon
. The SDOP was organized and incorporated on June 13, 1901 by the children of the elderly members of the Oregon Pioneer Association to memorialize the pioneers who arrived and settled in the early Oregon Country
, Oregon Territory
or Washington Territories
prior to Oregon
attaining statehood on February 14, 1859.
Maintained by Merle Miller of La Grande, Oregon
. The SDOP hosts an annual picnic at Champoeg State Park which was the location of the territory's first provisional government, an annual selection of Miss Oregon Pioneer and an annual statehood banquet as well as other events throughout the year and assists in genealogical research.
A newsletter, SDOP News is published 5 times a year and mailed to all members.
Family History Society
A family history society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals...
that meets and is located in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. The SDOP was organized and incorporated on June 13, 1901 by the children of the elderly members of the Oregon Pioneer Association to memorialize the pioneers who arrived and settled in the early Oregon Country
Oregon Country
The Oregon Country was a predominantly American term referring to a disputed ownership region of the Pacific Northwest of North America. The region was occupied by British and French Canadian fur traders from before 1810, and American settlers from the mid-1830s, with its coastal areas north from...
, Oregon Territory
Oregon Territory
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
or Washington Territories
Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
prior to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
attaining statehood on February 14, 1859.
Purpose
The mission of the SDOP is to assist the descendants of the Oregon pioneers and interested historians in memorializing those founded the civil and military governments of Oregon and Washington, and pioneered the basic industries of those states by helping preserve and restore historic pioneer-related sites within Washington and Oregon.Maintained by Merle Miller of La Grande, Oregon
La Grande, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,327 people, 5,124 households, and 2,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,833.5 people per square mile . There were 5,483 housing units at an average density of 1,260.3 per square mile...
. The SDOP hosts an annual picnic at Champoeg State Park which was the location of the territory's first provisional government, an annual selection of Miss Oregon Pioneer and an annual statehood banquet as well as other events throughout the year and assists in genealogical research.
A newsletter, SDOP News is published 5 times a year and mailed to all members.