Featured Article Quiz #146
Oregon State Capitol
#1 When was the current Oregon State Capitol building constructed (for the main construction period)?
1936 to 1938
1854 to 1856
1873 to 1875
#2 Which two years did fires destroy Oregon’s first two capitol buildings in Salem?
1855 and 1935
1848 and 1864
1935 and 1977
#3 What happened on December 29, 1855, according to the text?
A fire destroyed Oregon’s first capitol building and many public records.
The legislature began using the new second capitol building immediately.
Oregon’s capital was moved from Salem to Corvallis and confirmed by a vote.