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Meteorites that have fallen on the Beaver State (2 of 2)

The Willamette Meteorite is the most famous heavenly body to end up in Oregon, but it’s far from the only one. Here are some of the others.... (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/23-07.stealing-the-willamette-meteorite-623.html)

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  Portland’s Pioneer Square pitched as ‘crystal palace’

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  Mountain town of Bourne was home of a magnificent swindle

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  History happenings at OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY in Portland, next few mont…

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  Did primitive Hug Point Road save our beaches?

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  Pioneer Chinese doc was a city treasure in John Day

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  Valley was Oregon Trail’s eden, used-ox dealership

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  The world’s smallest natural harbor used to be even smaller

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  Atlantis in Oregon: The underwater lost cities

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  Grisly slasher murder still baffling a century later (2 of 2)

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  State tried to pin Grisly slasher murder on victim's 'grim widow' (1 of 2)

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  Astronaut left a piece of Oregon lava on the moon

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  Beavercreek Bomber: Pay $1 million or out go the lights

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  Pilot boat’s entire crew mysteriously disappeared

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  Oregon’s tiger pimp went on the lam, became big problem for Idaho (2 of 2)

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  Oregon had its own 'Tiger King,' only ours was worse (Part 1 of 2)

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  Iconic movies filmed in Oregon, Part 3: 1975-1989