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  • 10 Interesting Facts About Gresham, Oregon

    10 Interesting Facts About Gresham, Oregon

    Facts About Gresham Gresham is situated at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County. Gresham was named after Walter Quintin Gresham, the American Civil War general and United States Secretary of State. The area now known as Gresham was first settled in 1851 by brothers Jackson and James Powell, who claimed land…