Named for Simon Fraser, who established a post in that region in 1805.—(History of Portland,—Scott, page 16).
1713.—France secretly conveys to Spain all her possessions west of the Mississippi River.—(Barrows' Oregon, page 19).
1800.—France recovers the western half of Louisiana from Spain.—(Barrows' Oregon, page 20).
1803.—France sells her claims to the United States.—(Barrows' Oregon, pages 21 and 210).
1843.—Fremont follows Whitman to Oregon, arriving October 23.—(Barrows' Oregon, page 250).
1786.—Fur trade opened by British merchants between Oregon and China.—(History of Oregon,—Twiss, page 18).
Goat, Mountain.—Known by the Indians as Plas, (white), because of the white rocks.
1792.—Gray, Capt.—Explored the Columbia river twenty-five miles, and named it.—(The Oregon Territory,—Nicolay, page 39).
1792.—Gray's Bay.—Named by Broughton for Capt. Gray, of the Columbia.—(Vancouver, vol. 3, page 92).
1789.—Gray's Harbor.—First called Bulfinch Harbor, but changed to Gray's Harbor May 7th.—(Pacific States vol. 22, page 259).