In the 1850s, American settlers were just setting up their communities, and towns, throughout the Oregon Territory. The earliest pioneers had arrived in 1830s, and a great rush of humanity began in 1844 with the start of the Oregon Trail. The “pioneers” settled in key locations throughout the valleys, first in western Oregon. Each area has its first pioneers and they normally are remembered by town names they may have personally named. One such community is Pleasant Hill, east of Eugene/Springfield. There the earliest pioneer is Elijah Bristow who arrived in 1846. Bristow was originally from Illinois and served in … Continue reading Bristow’s Proposal for the Millpoo Ilihee and Camas Swale Post Offices, Lane County,1854