Oregon City | |
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 Castleberry Covered Bridge in March 2021 | |
  Oregon City Location in California | |
| Coordinates:39°35′38″N121°31′46″W / 39.59389°N 121.52944°W /39.59389; -121.52944[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Reference no. | 807[2] |
Oregon City, formerlyBloomingdale andHengy,[3] is aghost town located betweenOroville andCherokee inButte County, California. One of the first mining camps in the county, it was established in the autumn of 1848 by a party ofOregonians,[4] who came toCalifornia over theApplegate and Lassen trails. Little more than a year later their captain,Peter H. Burnett, became the first civilGovernor of California. For a time, Oregon City prospered as a gold mining and supply center, then it declined into virtual oblivion. It lies 1,184 feet (361 m) above mean sea level.
The Hengy post office operated from 1894 to 1900 and from 1901 to 1902; it was named after the first postmaster, Jessie Hengy.[3] The Bloomingdale post office operated from 1902 to 1905.[3]
The site of the camp is now aCalifornia Historical Landmark.[2]
The Oregon CityCovered Bridge, also known as theCastleberry Covered Bridge, is located near Oregon City.
Media related toOregon City, California at Wikimedia CommonsMunicipalities and communities ofButte County, California,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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