Overton and Beyond:
The Revolutionary Origin of Portland

Join independent scholar Randall Trowbridge for the follow-up to his 2016 presentation revealing the identity of enigmatic Portland founder William P. Overton to explore 10 years of subsequent research, including new information about Overton's fate. Starting with the story of the construction of Portland's first two buildings in 1845, the presentation will reveal how uncovering Overton's identity led to the discovery of a much bigger story about the origins of the West Coast's earliest urban centers and the surprising connection of Portland's founding to the long-misunderstood Bear Flag Revolt.