When Did Salem Start
Salem: Oregon's Capital City The City of Salem dates its founding from the establishment in 1841 of Jason Lee's movement of the Methodist Mission [...]
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Marion Hotel Fire
The Marion Hotel Fire: Friday, November 12, 1971 1971, Firemen using hose to douse a fire. Night time. Label on back of photo: [...]
John Minto and Early Salem
Reminiscences of Earliest Salem by John Minto John Minto (1822-1915) John Minto relaxing in library of Saginaw street home, as noted in Beverly [...]
Hotel Fires
Hotel Fires in Salem The Marion Hotel was one of at least seven Salem hotels destroyed by fire. The Marion House, a wooden structure [...]
Historia Salem
Historia Breve Salem es la capital de Oregon y es la segunda ciudad más grande del Estado. Este ensayo ofrece una descripción breve de [...]
Haunted Salem
Haunted Salem Unlike its namesake in Massachusetts, Salem cannot boast a nearly four-century history, or a dramatic event such as the witch hunts and [...]
Guardian Fire
Guardian Building Goes Up In Flames November 3, 1947 1947-11-03, Fire through the roof of the Guardian building. Nov 3, 1947. Fireman climbing [...]
Fires
Fires State Capitol Fire, 1935 In a spectacular blaze which began as Salemites ate dinner, the Oregon State Capitol was destroyed by fire a [...]
Capitol Fire of 1935
Capitol Devoured by Fire for a Second Time April 25, 1935 1935-04-25, Oregon State Capitol Bldg. the night of 4/25/1935. View is to [...]
Brief History
Brief History Salem is the capital of Oregon and one of the state's largest cities. This essay offers a brief overview of our community's [...]