Happy Trails to you on your quest for your ancestors. Harris County, Texas. Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, who first arrived in the area in 1824. He first settled on land located at the junction of Bray's and Buffalo bayous. In 1825, he laid out the city of Harrisburg.
In the 1890s, lawyer and politician James Wickersham argued that pre-Columbian contact between Japanese sailors and Native Americans was highly probable, given that from the early 1600s to the mid-1800s several dozen Japanese ships were carried from Asia to North America along the powerful Kuroshio Currents.
1952 to 2001 Part Three of the Portland Timeline covers 1952 through 2001. 1902 to 1951 Part Two of the history timeline covers 1902 through 1951. 1843 to 1901 Part One of the history timeline covers 1843 through 1901. The City of Portland, Oregon celebrated its 150th anniversary of incorporation in 2001. This chronological timeline presents dates in the development of the City--highlighting the services, responsibilities, and citizen needs that city government serves.