A few nights ago I watched an episode of "Route 66" from 1962. It's set in Oregon City, and opens with Martin Milner, at the wheel as always, giving George Maharis an encyclopedic recitation of all the Oregon City "firsts".

One rather cool thing about it is that most of the things shown in the episode haven't changed all that much. Apart from the main street businesses. And the way people dress. Even the municipal elevator, looking like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey, was already there in '62.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Oregon City.

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/24/oregon-city-180-anniversary/