Description
A small town no more.
Happy Valley's transformation from an isolated, rural farming community to one of the most popular places to live in the Portland metro area didn't happen all at once. With its fertile volcanic soil, it was once the ideal place to settle for many families coming to the Oregon Territory, including the Deardorffs and the Talberts. As the town slowly grew, residents like James Robnett, the first mayor and Ed Rebstock, known as "Mr. Happy Valley," left their marks on the locals and the land. When the town's population exploded in the 1990s, newcomers brought prosperity and growing pains as they sought a balance between green spaces and urban amenities.
Join author Mark W. Hurlburt as he traces the origins of Happy Valley.
Author: Mark W. Hurlburt
Publisher: History Press
Published: 08/28/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781467154901
ISBN10: 1467154903
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Business & Economics | Development | General
Happy Valley's transformation from an isolated, rural farming community to one of the most popular places to live in the Portland metro area didn't happen all at once. With its fertile volcanic soil, it was once the ideal place to settle for many families coming to the Oregon Territory, including the Deardorffs and the Talberts. As the town slowly grew, residents like James Robnett, the first mayor and Ed Rebstock, known as "Mr. Happy Valley," left their marks on the locals and the land. When the town's population exploded in the 1990s, newcomers brought prosperity and growing pains as they sought a balance between green spaces and urban amenities.
Join author Mark W. Hurlburt as he traces the origins of Happy Valley.
Author: Mark W. Hurlburt
Publisher: History Press
Published: 08/28/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781467154901
ISBN10: 1467154903
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Business & Economics | Development | General