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  Baker County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon.
The county was named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the American Civil War.
In 1861 gold was discovered and Baker County became one of the Northwest's largest gold producers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baker_County,_Oregon   (668 words)

  
 Baker City, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon.
Baker City is also the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese for the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains.
While the diocese has been sued by about two dozen individuals claiming that they had been sexually abused by priests, it is not affected by the archdiocese of Portland filing for bankruptcy on July 6, 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baker_City,_Oregon   (515 words)

  
 Baker Oregon Resource Guide, City or community of Baker, Oregon Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, Advertising   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The population of Baker is approximately 9,140 (1990).
Baker is positioned 44.77 degrees north of the equator and 117.83 degrees west of the prime meridian.
It was at this spot that Baker City was born.Baker City, famous as a distribution and trade center, was established in 1864 and in June, 1868, an election was held with Baker being chosen as the county seat and county name.
www.usacitiesonline.com /orcountybaker.htm   (782 words)

  
 Church History: Baker County, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is difficult now to believe that Auburn was once the largest city in Eastern Oregon and the Baker County seat.
Baker and Lincoln were friends and the Lincolns named their second son Edward Baker Lincoln in honor of E. Baker.
Baker's statue stands in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. The Baker Christian Church built at 2104 4th Street.
ncbible.org /nwh/OrBaker.html   (1175 words)

  
 Baker County History
The Baker County Courthouse in Baker City was built of native stone in 1909.
Baker County was created from part of Wasco County in 1862.
It was named in honor of Edward Baker, one of Oregon's first senators and a colonel in the Union Army.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpbakerhome.html   (566 words)

  
 Oregon.com - Baker City, Oregon
In downtown Baker City, building owners and local development leaders have received state and national recognition for their efforts and financial investments to enhance the grandeur of the "crown jewel" of the Inland Empire.
Summer and fall are typically dry and warm, with most precipitation falling in the form of snow during the winter months and rain showers in the spring.
A steady increase in Baker County's residential building permits reflects a strong demand for housing and general improvements in the national, state, and regional economies.
www.oregon.com /towns/bakercity/bakercity.cfm   (601 words)

  
 Oregon Blue Book: Incorporated Cities - Baker City
Baker was the only member of Congress to die in the war.
Baker City officially incorporated as a city in 1874.
By the 1890s the city gained a reputation as the "Denver of Oregon." During this period, Baker City was one of the more colorful towns in the Pacific Northwest as miners, ranchers, cowboys, and sheepherders mingled with gamblers and dance hall girls.
bluebook.state.or.us /local/cities/ad/baker.htm   (350 words)

  
 Baker City, Oregon History & Introduction
Granted its city charter in 1870, Baker City was once considered to be the premier social center along the Oregon Trail and once boasted the largest population of any city in the state of Oregon.
During an era when gold mining was the norm, Baker City was born as a support center for the surrounding gold mining towns.
Today, Baker City is rich with the flavor of the 1890s with its nationally recognized historic shopping district, museums and attractions.
www.bakercity.com /main.htm   (187 words)

  
 Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
The Baker City academy building was begun in 1871, but was not completed when it caught fire and burned down on the second day of September the same year.
The Baker City Soap factory was built in 1890 with facilities for the manufacture of 50 boxes of laundry soap per day.
The office is equipped with barometers, thermometers, thermograph, anemometers, rain and snow gauges and all instruments necessary for reporting all conditions of weather, of which a complete record is kept at the office of the signal observer.
www.oregongenealogy.com /baker/years/city.htm   (2026 words)

  
 Baker County, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Founded in 1862 during the gold rush, Baker City is located at the southern end of the Powder River Valley.
Baker City is a town where the past comes alive.
A lush and shaded city park is a cool oasis before crossing the street to the, Oregon Trail Regional Museum.
gesswhoto.com /baker.html   (2738 words)

  
 Baker City, Oregon (Cities)
Baker City is located south of La Grande between Haines and Pleasant Valley along Highway 30 on the banks of the Powder River, near Phillips Reservoir and Thief Valley Reservior and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
During an era when gold mining and timber were the norm, Baker City was born as a support center for the surrounding gold mining towns.
With such towns as Auburn, Sumpter, and Sparta close by, Baker City soon became the focal point of activity.
www.ohwy.com /or/b/bakercit.htm   (175 words)

  
 Coldwell Banker Sunfire Staff, Oregon Real Estate Baker City Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Oregon is the perfect place for a home to retire, or raise your kids.
Baker City is only two hours from Boise, Idaho or three hours to the Tri-Cities, in Washington.
Long time resident of Baker County and active volunteer serving on the Board of Directors of "CASA the court appointed special advocates for children; the Powder Basin Watershed Council; and the Federal advisory Committee for the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
www.sunfirerealestate.com /page1.htm   (369 words)

  
 Baker County Baker, Oregon (Counties)
The county seat of Baker County, Oregon, is Baker.
Baker City is located south of La Grande between Haines and Pleasant Valley along Highway 30 on...
Halfway is located in Baker County, east of Baker City, between Richland and the Idaho boarder...
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 Baker City, OR - Oregon Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving ...
Baker City, Oregon Florists have been brought to you by Flower Shop Network, a directory of United States and Canadian florists.
It is vitally important that you provide Baker City, Oregon Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Baker City, Oregon, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/OregonFlorists/Baker-City.php   (998 words)

  
 Baker County Oregon Heritage and History.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Visit Baker County to experience the real west, what it was back then and what it is today.
Baker died during the Civil War at the Battle of Balls Bluff, the only member of Congress to die in that conflict.
1866 Baker City was made the county seat by an act of the State Legislature, but Auburn refused to relinquish the records.
www.visitbaker.com /heritage/heritage.shtml   (1295 words)

  
 Baker City, Oregon. Welcome to the Baker City, Oregon Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Baker County, Hells Canyon Country, the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, the Sumpter Valley Railroad, ghost towns, the Eagle Cap Wilderness, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, the North Fork of the John Day Wilderness, Historic Baker City Oregon, and surprising local museums make this part of Eastern Oregon unique.
Get to know the people of Baker County who have time to talk, who love the land and its seasons, and who pursue the arts and crafts of earlier times.
A 106 mile loop takes you through history and the gold rush days of Eastern Oregon and a region packed with biological treasures, Summer and Fall (after July 4th) are the the best times to make sure all the roads are open.
www.all-oregon.com /city/bakercity/baker_city.htm   (1380 words)

  
 Thirty-one Years in Baker County, Oregon
The public affairs of Baker City have been treated the same way as far as records could be found for consultation.
Nor would the limits of the work permit short biographical sketches of all the pioneers of Baker County, and such as have been introduced are given more in illustration of the general subject, than as strictly personal narratives.
The incidents and anecdotes related will remind old-timers, of by­gone days, and awaken pleasant memories of things half forgotten, whilst to others they will be a help in the matters of forming an opinion concerning the state of society an the methods, or want of methods, in business affairs in pioneer times.
www.oregongenealogy.com /baker/years   (616 words)

  
 Oregon real estate, investment property, and recreation Baker City, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This small ranch has a carrying capacity of 30 pair year around or would be a great place for horses.
The majority of the irrigated ground is flood irrigation, and there is a pump and pump station set up to sprinkle irrigate from a pond.
On the ranch there is a good set of working corrals, a loading chute, a squeeze chute, a granary, and loafing shed.
western4marketing.com /restate/bcr1   (210 words)

  
 National Stewardship Initiatives: Conservation Strategies for U.S. Land Owners -- Defenders of Wildlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Oregon State University Report for Oregon Division of State Lands and U.S. Salem, Oregon.
Oregon Board of Forestry and Oregon Department of Forestry.
"The status of bull trout populations in Oregon." Proceedings of the Gearhart Mountain Bull Trout Workshop.
www.defenders.org /pubs/nsi21.html   (3759 words)

  
 Oregon Trail Motel and Restaurant Baker City Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Traveling west on I-84 to Baker City, take exit 306, go 2 1/4 miles just before you reach the Powder River bridge, were on the right.
The Oregon Trail Motel is only 2 blocks from Downtown Baker City's Historic District and shopping.
Our family dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is conveniently located on the property.
www.easy-finder.com /brochures/oregontrail   (168 words)

  
 Baker City Oregon Camping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There's gold in Baker County, Oregon, and you can see it in the gold display...
From the guidebook "Backpacking Oregon" Baker City, Oregon - Hiking - 28...
Oregon RV Parks, Mountain View RV Park and Campground in Baker City...
www.all-camping-sites.info /camping/baker-city-oregon-camping.php   (242 words)

  
 Oregon Trail, Baker City Historical Interpretive Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ruts of the Oregon Trail still exist at the base of Flagstaff Hill, and visitors can walk alongside ground firmly trampled by thousands of pioneer wagons and footsteps.
A pioneer encampment with wagons and tents is frequently staffed by re-enactors demonstrating cooking and crafts.
A lode mining camp, including a five-stamp gold mill is currently under construction, to recreate a typical setting from the mining era, which lured many settlers to Northeast Oregon in the 1860’s.
www.efn.org /~venus/antique/oregontrail.html   (496 words)

  
 Visit Baker County Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Take a fewminutes and let us know about your Baker County Oregon Adventure or send us your comments on our website.
Downtown Baker City has activities for all ages to enjoy; from visiting the local shops to exploring the rich history of Baker City’s historic buildings.
Perhaps one of the most renowned historic buildings in Baker City is the Geiser Grand Hotel.
www.visitbaker.com /activities/historical/hist_downtown.shtml   (529 words)

  
 Coldwell Banker Sunfire Real Estate Baker City Oregon
If you are considering relocation to the Baker City area, we would appreciate the opportunity to show you what a wonderful community we live in.
We specialize in residential sales and relocation and our full time real estate brokers are ready to meet a broad range of housing needs from the first time buyers to investment opportunities or finding a building site and negotiating with a local contractor for your choice of floor plan.
As a member of the Baker County Multiple Listing Service we are able to represent you as a buyer or seller to a full range market of opportunities.
www.sunfirerealestate.com   (255 words)

  
 Baker County, Oregon  History and Genealogy
Welcome to historic Baker City Oregon, Gary Jaensch will be your guide through Baker City.
Much of the information is from The Baker County History Book, published by the Baker County Historical Society, and used here with their permission.
It is intended to present all facts possible, and sometimes to follow the routes of the trail that are covered with repetitious but interconnecting information.
www.oregongenealogy.com /baker   (450 words)

  
 Baker City Oregon Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It does not matter if it is a Baker City temp job or any other kind of Baker City Oregon jobs and best...
Baker City, Oregon, Chamber of Commerce, Apartments and Motels in...
Profiles Baker City, Baker County, Oregon local houses, apartments, residents, hotels, hospitals, jobs, schools...
www.best-in-jobs.com /OPG/baker-city-oregon-jobs.html   (393 words)

  
 Welcome to Baker County, Oregon
This frontier town was the hub of the Eastern Oregon gold rush in 1861, and the history of that era can still be seen in Baker City today.
Phillips Reservoir, west of Baker City, and Unity Lake, 45 miles southwest of Baker City, both offer swimming, boating, fishing and camping.
Six miles east of Baker City on Flagstaff Hill, the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will bring the Oregon Trail to life before your eyes.
www.el.com /to/bakercounty   (527 words)

  
 BAKERCOUNTY.NET for Baker County_Eastern Oregon businesses, cities and organizations
The city of Baker City, the seventeenth oldest town in Oregon, officially became the County seat in June of 1868.
Baker County has some of the "best kept secrets" in Eastern Oregon.
In Baker County, you can step into the time of the Oregon Trail by visiting the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
bakercounty.net   (369 words)

  
 Baker City, Oregon - Reviews and travel information - TripAdvisor
My wife and I stayed at the Western Motel (3055 10th St, Baker City, OR) and paid about $40, and it was...
Baker City is home to a new attraction dedicated to the history of the Oregon Trail.
The Blue Mountains are a scenic, well-kept secret in Oregon, even among people who actually live there.
www.tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g51757-Baker_City_Oregon.html   (573 words)

  
 Geiser Grand Historic Hotel, Baker City, Oregon
The crown jewel of historic downtown Baker City is the beautiful Geiser Grand Hotel.
It was built in 1889 by the Geiser family during a gold mining boom in Eastern Oregon.
The magnificent Geiser boasted it’s reputation as the finest hotel between Salt Lake City and Seattle and served as the Baker City Stagecoach stop.
www.efn.org /~venus/antique/geiser.html   (475 words)

  
 Camp Baker, Oregon Trail Council
Exciting Camp Baker is located 75 miles west of Eugene, OR.
Camp Baker has over 45 years of service to provide your boys with an experience not soon forgotten.
To join the staff at Camp Baker or Camp Melakwa, call 1-541-485-4433 for an application or click here.
www.geocities.com /campbakerhome   (201 words)

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