Oregon became the 33rd state of the Union on February 14, 1859! No one really knows what its name means, but you can also call it The Beaver State! Its capital is Salem, and its largest city is Portland! Oregon’s state motto is “Alis volat propriis!” This state is famous for Mount Hood, Crater Lake National Park, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Willamette Valley, and the ends of the Oregon Trail and Lewis & Clark Expedition!