Oregon Centennial
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The Oregon Centennial celebration was in 1959. Festivities where held throughout the state. The major attractions were at the Oregon Centennial Exposition in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland. Some of the festivities included a play, a musical, parades, a new centennial train at the zoo, etc.
Local communities created monuments to celebrate the anniversary, notably a Totem Pole was especially constructed for the event, as well as a huge Paul Bunyan statue.
Many communities had to raise money to finance their celebration plans. One method used to raise funds was the sale of Oregon Centennial Tokens.
Many private companies also created Centennial items for sale.
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