20 Facts About Oregon
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1.
The phrase, "Don't take any wooden nickels" orginated in Oregon.
The city of Bend printed their own money on wood when the only bank in town closed in the 1930s. If you can find one those wooden nickels, it is very valuable.
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If you enjoy carousel horses, visit the Carousel Museum in Albany.
The museum contains the largest collection of carousel horses in the world.
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Oregon has more microbreweries than any other place in the world.
For beer aficionados, this must be heaven!
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Portland is home to the Annual Naked Bike Ride.
Stay away if you are conservative. Over 10,000 participate each year.
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Portland is home to the world's largest long cabin.
It was built in 1905 to honor the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Unfortunately, it burned down in 1964.
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The deepest river gorge, Hells Canyon, is located in Oregon.
At 9,000 feet, that would be one hell of fall :)
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Oregon's state nickname is the Beaver State.
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Oregon's state flag has a design on both sides. It is the only state flag designed this way.
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The world's largest collection of rosaries is located at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Oregon.
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The world's largest teenage drag queen pageant happens in Oregon.
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Portland is the only city in the US to have a dormant volcano.
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The largest cheese factory in the world, Tillamook Cheese Factory, is located in Oregon.
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There is no sales tax in Oregon.
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Rumor has it that a pirate's riches are buried at Neahkahnie Mountain.
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It is illegal to box with a kangaroo in Oregon.
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The cartoon the Simpsons, is based in Springfield, Oregon.
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Milk is the state beverage.
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Oregon's state birthday is on the same day as Valentine's Day.
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19.
The deepest lake in the nation, Crater Lake, is located in Oregon.
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20.
There are more ghost towns in Oregon than in any other state.
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