The first sawmill is built in the Pacific Northwest. The first shipment of Oregon timber is sent to China. 1843 Civil government is established in the Oregon Country. Major immigration to Oregon begins along the Oregon Trail. The Oregon Territory is organized.
Gold is discovered in California.
Lumber is traded with China, Hawaii, and Australia. Gold is found along Jackson Creek in southern Oregon. Congress ratifies the Oregon State Constitution, and the state accepts the congressional proposal to be admitted to the Union. Congress passes the Homestead Act, allowing 160 acres to those who would live on and work the land. Gold is discovered in eastern Oregon, in Baker and Grant counties.