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Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- State: Oregon
- Counties: Marion, Polk
- Mayor: Janet TaylorJanet Taylor for Mayor: Mayor Janet Taylor in the News
- City population: 151,913 (2007 est.)U.S. Census Bureau: Salem city, Oregon
- Founded: 1841Travel Salem: Salem Oregon History
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Area code: 503 and 971
- Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (UTC -8)
- Nickname: The Cherry CitySalem Online History: Brief History
- Area: 47 square milesCity of Salem: Community Profile
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History
Not to be confused with Salem, Massachusetts, where the infamous witch trials took place, Salem, Oregon was originally called "Chemeketa," or "resting place," by the Native Americans who first settled there.Shortly after Methodists established the Oregon Institute in the area in the 1840s, Salem became the territorial capital of Oregon, and became the state capital in 1859.
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Cherries
Around the time of becoming state capital, nurseryman Henderson Lewelling started planting fruit trees in the Salem hills, which were ideal for cherry orchards in particular. By the turn of the century, Salem became a vital location for canned cherry production.As demand declined in the late 20th Century, many of the orchard fields gave way to construction as the city grew.
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Official Site: Salem, OR Visitors Bureau
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Official Site: Salem Airport
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Wikipedia: Salem, Oregon
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Private University: Willamette University
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Public Buses: Salem - Keizer Transit (Cherriots)
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Official Site: City of Salem
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Gardens: Historic Deepwood Estate
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Official Site: Salem, OR Visitors Bureau
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@kublakai | November 11, 2009 04:04 AM -
@ourentropy I went to salem. You don't burn witches, you yell at them and hang them or stone them. Duh. ;)
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Getting ready to play in Salem, OR....not to be confused with the Salem witch trials.
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