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1101 Main Street
P.O. Box 35
Philomath, OR 97370
541.929.6230
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Benton County Historical Society presents this historical timeline of events that either occurred in Benton County or that influenced Benton County history. Dates are divided by decade, from 1850 to the present.

 

Click on a decade below or search for something specific.

 
Benton County Historic Timeline by decade 1840 - 1849 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1850 - 1859 Timeline of Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1860 - 1869 Benton County Oregon timeline J.C. Avery, Oregon Pioneer Oregon Statehood 1859 1870 - 1879 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1880 - 1889 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1890 - 1899 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1900-1909 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1910-1919 Historical Events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1920-1929 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1930-1939 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1940-1949 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1950-1959 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1960-1969 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1970-1979 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1980-1989 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 1990-1999 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA 2000-2009 Historical timeline of events relating to Benton County Oregon USA Oregon Sesquicentennial

 

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© 2008 - 2012 Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Philomath, Oregon
The Benton County Historical Society is a nonprofit corporation that operates museum facilities for the preservation of history and culture.  Its mission is to:

  1. Preserve the material and intellectual culture of Benton County, Oregon, by acquiring and caring for significant collections that illustrate and interpret the history of the area and its relationship to the world;
  2. Enrich people's lives through exhibitions and educational programs.