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Oregon marked its first 100 years with a $2.6 million party

Published: Sept. 11, 2024, 2 p.m.

Centennial bash in 1959 was a huge event; state had been gearing up for three years. By contrast, 2009's Sesquicentennial was a mild, understated affair. By the way, this will be the last time this very-old article (first published in February 2009) is published \u2014 it has been re-written and thoroughly updated, and the new one is scheduled to appear in this podcast feed on Nov. 15. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/0902c_h102.state-centennial.html)