McMinnville History and Geography

Settled along the Yamhill River in the Willamette Valley, McMinnville is surrounded by vineyards and walnuts. It’s geography, a mere 35 miles southwest of Portland, McMinnville has a rich and quirky history of its own. McMinnville’s founder, William T. Newby, settled in Oregon with the first wagon train in 1843, naming the town after his […]

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