Wednesday, June 15, 2011

June 15, 1846: Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th Parallel as the Border between U.S. and Canada

Today is the 165th anniversary of the Oregon Treaty. The Oregon Treaty established the border between the U.S. and Canada as the 49th Parallel.

For more information:

The Oregon Territory, 1846, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State


Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban Studies, Engineering

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