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Located about twelve miles northwest of Baker City, Haines first became a mining center, and the 1870 county census listed a sizable Chinese population. The economy began to change in 1884 with the completion of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company (ORNC) line and the subsequent surveying of Haines from 120 acres of land donated by Israel ...
History. Haines was platted in 1885 or 1886 along the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company rail line; it was a stage stop before then. [5] Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km 2), all of it land. [6] Climate.
City of Haines Oregon founded 1885 Early History of Haines, Oregon Israel David Haines owned 1,200 acres of farmland in the immediate vicinity of what is now Haines, Oregon. In 1884, after completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, Haines platted out a portion of his property for a
Haines, "Biggest Little City in Oregon" is a namesake of Isreal D. Haines, pioneer lawyer, legislator, soldier merchant and farmer, who was born in Xenia, Ohio, on December 27, 1827, and came to Oregon with Colonel Loring's riffle regiment at the age of nineteen.
The Eastern Oregon Museum is proud to share a community story that spans more than 150 years. From its humble roots as a grange hobby show, this museum now houses thousands of unique artifacts that celebrate the rich history of the upper Baker and Powder Valleys. Learn More.
24 cze 2024 · “Judge” Israel David Haines, 1827-1892, donated 110 acres, about 10 miles north of Baker City, where the city of Haines was platted. This is the second of two stories about Israel Haines written by longtime Baker County historian Gary Dielman.
Baker County, Oregon. 1908-1910, 1912, 1914, 1920, 1925, 1928-1933, 1935 FS Library Collection.
