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14th August 2018
The History of Eugene
The history of Eugene is full of ups and downs, and rich with local culture. Here’s some of the highlights of Eugene’s past.
The first known people to have lived in Eugene, Oregon were the Kalapuyan tribes, also known as the Calapooia or Calapooya. According to anthropologists, the Kalapuyan people lived in the Eugene region for at least several centuries, while their ancestors may have been there for as long as 10,000 years.