3rd Grade Web Sites

Here are some web sites from Anna:

1. Oregon History Project
http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historicviewer/index.cfm
The is the Oregon History Project website from the oregon Historical Society. It looks like it could be fun to explore, especially the viewers

2. Portland History
Portland Historical Timeline
http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=27408&
This website from the City of Portland presents a city history timeline from 1843 to the present. View digital documents and images and then explore the history of the mayor's office, the Office of Transportation, the city's water works, and Portland Parks and Recreation.

3. Pioneer Courthouse Square History
http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.org/history.htm
This website provides a history of the square and its architecture; images; and a calendar of events to be held there.

4. A History of Public Transit in Portland
http://www.trimet.org/about/history/transitinportland.htm
A timeline of Portland's transit history.

5. Portland's Historic Union Station
http://www.splintercat.org/UnionStation/UnionStation.html
A history and photographic tour of Portland's Union Station. (Some broken links.)

6. Consolidation of Portland
http://www.aracnet.com/~histgaz/hgv1n4.htm
This website from the Historical Gazette discusses the consolidation of the cities of Portland, Albina, and East Portland in 1891.

7. Pittock Mansion - History
http://www.pittockmansion.org/history/
History of the Pittock Mansion, includes images.

8. Portland History
http://www.pova.com/media/history.html
How Portland got its name, the origin of Benson Bubblers, and other colorful moments from the city's history.
Troutdale, Oregon
A Brief History of Troutdale