The Monticello Convention
My lesson for Social Studies today talked about museums and memorials. We talked about memorials in our area. In Longview there is a memorial for the Monticello Convention. It is located by the Civic Circle in the middle of Longview.
I went online to learn more about the Monticello Convention. I found this website that talks about it.
Not all websites have accurate information on them. I think this is a good website to use because it is from the State of Washington and they probably know all there is to know about the history of Washington.
The Monticello Convention was when a group of people got together in Monticello, which was about two miles away from what is now the center of my city. They met on November 25th, 1852. They asked Congress to make a new territory with the land north of the Columbia River. It was signed by the governor of Oregon Territory because Washington was a part of Oregon back then. They wanted to call the new territory the Columbia Territory because of the river. Congress agreed to making a new territory, but they called it Washington instead of Columbia.
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You know what I've always wondered? Why is the Columbia River named Columbia? Do you think you could find out for me?
It was named by Robert Gray who sailed on a ship called the Columbia Rediviva. He called the river "Columbia's River". He was the first European to navigate the river. Maybe we can find a documentary about the Columbia to watch.
Well Mommy knows an "AWESOME" song about the Columbia River. Maybe if you ask her she'll teach it to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sH6CcsTafw&feature=related
I think it's even the state song...although if you ask me this should be our state song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vae_AkLb4Q
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