FreightWaves Classics: Steamboat helped open the Oregon Territory

The Queen of the West is a modern replica of the steamboats that once plied the Columbia and Snake rivers. (Photo: John Harrison/Northwest Power and Conservation Council)

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The Oregon Territory was originally claimed by several nations. The area was divided between the United Kingdom and the United States in 1846. When established, the Oregon Territory included the current states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as parts of Wyoming and Montana. 

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