Astoria, OR – According to the state officials, Champoeg partnered with Oregon Black Pioneers to bring the traveling exhibit to the state heritage area.
State officials also said that the exhibit features eight interpretive panels that highlight just a few of the approximately 400 Black residents who came to Oregon from 1840 to 1870.
What little is known came from newspaper articles and public records.
Topics include the Oregon Trail, Black exclusion, slavery in Oregon, challenging the laws and land ownership.
The traveling exhibit was created by Oregon Black Pioneers, an African American historical organization that has been preserving the history of Black Oregonians for more than 30 years.
