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Champoeg

Champoeg was a settlement on the Willamette River in present-day Oregon, United States, where settlers met on 2 May 1843 and voted narrowly to form a provisional government, by tradition 52 votes to 50. It was the first American-style government on the Pacific coast. The town was destroyed by a flood in 1861, and the site is now a state heritage area.

Champoeg
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Provisional Government of Oregon

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Champoeg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/champoeg
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