Enterprise’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Enterprise. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Enterprise was platted in 1886, and in 1887 residents considered Bennett Flat, Wallowa City, Franklin, and other possibilities before voting for Enterprise during a community meeting in a tent owned by a mercantile company. The name was meant to reflect "the policy of its inhabitants". In November 1887, a post office was established in the community, and Catherine Akin became the first postmaster. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 21, 1889.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Enterprise’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Enterprise’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEnterprise-Oregon-1912, c. 1912: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Enterprise
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Enterprise, decade by decade
1990s
9 historic places in Enterprise
9 places in Enterprise are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Enterprise-Oregon-1912 (c. 1912) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.