Episode 2 of 2
Opening of the Institute
- When
- 13 August 1844
- Where
- Original building
The Oregon Institute officially opened on August 13, 1844, with five students and one teacher, occupying a three-story frame structure.
The school opened in 1844 in a three-story frame structure first occupied that year. The mission was dissolved in 1844, and the town site was established. The institute was founded in the area that became Salem, which was founded in 1842.
Sources
- Willamette University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Salem, Oregon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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