Harrison

**Harrison** is a small northwestern city in the United States of America located in Crook and Jefferson Counties of Oregon. It had an estimated population of 75,000 in the 1990 US Census. It is the largest city between both its counties, and is the county seat of Crook County. It is commonly known across the state as the "Crown Jewel of Crook County".

## Harrison

A welcome sign as merchandise.

Downtown

## Inhabitants

### Population

1,000 (1903)
10,000 (1937)
50,000 (1975)
75,000 (1990)

## History

Harrison was founded on November 14, 1852 by Gerald "Jerry" Harrison, who was 47. It was a mining town. Prior to the partitioning of Crook County, Harrison was very small, not even reaching a population of 1,000 until 1903, the year before Eagle Head Hill was founded. Harrison did not have a school system until 1896 when Erik Harrison High School was founded, named after Erik Harrison, Jerry Harrison's first son.

Harrison finally began to gain traction in the 1920's with a large influx of business, and Harrison reached a population of 10,000 in 1937. Harrison continued to grow quickly until the 1960's after a supposed "freak accident" at Sunset Drive-In Theater and Eatery in which Margaret Kusteller was killed. The cause has never been known. Her husband, Marvin, attempted to save her, but was unsuccessful. He began therapy, but eventually killed himself.

Harrison reached a population of 50,000 in 1975, which was also the same year that Eagle Head Hill was incorporated into Harrison. Rocky Ridge soon followed.

Growth resumed in the early 1990's when the Harrison Railroad and the Harrison International Airport (HMA) were built.

Prior to 1997, Harrison was a largely quiet and peaceful town. The last person to be reported missing was in 1967, and the last suicide was in 1968. The greatest point of interest was the secretive Harrison National Laboratory, one of the several national laboratories which grew out of the scientific endeavors of World War II.

Between December 1996 and January 1997, during experiments at the laboratory, a portal opened to an alternate dimension, nicknamed "The Gateway," allowing multiple predatory creatures to enter Harrison. The monsters abducted residents and brought them to The Gateway. Among its victims were Jake Prescott, who was brought home after roughly a month, Christina Webb, who was killed on the other side, Brian Vance, who was nearly killed, but saved after over a year, and Hana Tang, who was killed. The circumstances of their disappearances were covered up by agents at the lab.

In 1998, the lab was officially shut down after Ryan Prescott recorded a confession from Nickolas Warren, and presented it to Paul Campbell, a CIA Agent from Salem. In order to keep the truth of The Gateway a secret, Campbell believed that the entire public could not believe it and the evidence could be completely destroyed. Warren agreed to the lab's closure, but left the gate open.

## Notable Residents

* The Bauman Family (1917-??)
	+ Kevin Bauman (1917-1999)
	+ Edwina Bauman (1920-2000's; Deceased)
	+ Larry Bauman (1943-??)
	+ Kevin Bauman Jr. (1946-??)
	+ Darling Bauman (1949-1963; Deceased)

* The Carter Family (1929-present)
	+ Raymond Carter (1929-1981)
	+ Charles Carter II (1951-present)
	+ Karen Carter (1954-present)
	+ James Carter (1975-mid-1990's)
	+ Charles Carter III (1977-1998)
	+ Jenna Carter (1979-2000)
	+ Ashley Carter (1982-present)
	+ Ben Carter (1985-2004)
	+ Jemma Carter (2003-present)