Lane County Created On This Day In Oregon

On this day in 1851 the Oregon Territorial Legislature created Lane County in honor of Governor Joseph Lane.

The new county included...all that portion of the territory south of Union County, running from this line to the divide of the Rocky Mountains.

It was thought the county seat would be Eugene City.



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