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+ | *In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad bypassed [[Springfield]] in favor of [[Eugene]] after a group of Eugene businessmen paid railroad financier Ben Holladay $48,000 to reroute the line. While Eugene prospered, the city of Springfield stagnated without direct access to this important transportation resource (Graham 1978b:2-3). | ||
- | + | *The first church to be erected in [[Springfield]] was [[First Baptist Church]], dedicated in [[1871]] (Walling 1883:453). | |
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- | *The first church to be erected in Springfield was [[First Baptist Church]], dedicated in [[1871]] (Walling 1883:453) | + | |
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[[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Eugene]] | [[Category:Springfield]] [[Category:Eugene]] |