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February 12, 1927: Oregon, My Oregon Adopted State Song

February 12, 2011 by Dave 1 Comment

Oregon My OregonAstorian John Andrew Buchanan and Portlander Henry B. Murtagh wrote the song “Oregon, My Oregon” in 1920. The song was the winner of a statewide contest and on February 12, 1927 it was adopted Oregon’s state song by Senate Joint Resolution No. 2.

Land of the Empire Builders,
Land of the Golden West;
Conquered and held by free men,
Fairest and the best.
Onward and upward ever,
Forward and on, and on;
Hail to thee, Land of Heroes,
My Oregon.

Land of the rose and sunshine
Land of the summer’s breeze;
Laden with health and vigor,
Fresh from the Western seas.
Blest by the blood of martyrs,
Land of the setting sun;
Hail to thee, Land of Promise,
My Oregon.

Filed Under: History, Music, Oregon, This Day in History

Comments

  1. Phil H. says

    February 18, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    You can find a fine singing of the song at

    http://www.justforfunsingers.com/Music.html

    or the more direct link

    http://justforfunsingers.com//Music_assets/Oregon%20My%20Oregon.mp3

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