Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
November 11, 1918
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026
1. November 11, 1918 Marker
Morning Oregonian
The Date:
November 11, 1918.
Portlands Population:
258,288.
News of the year:
World War I ends November 11. Influenza epidemic kills an estimated 20 million persons worldwide, some 548,000 in the United States. Bolsheviks suppress opposition and end war with Germany March, 1918. Civil War breaks out in Russia between Red Army and monarchists, anarchists, Ukrainians, Georgians, Poles and others.
The Oregonians Circulation:
Daily circulation: 76,118.
Sunday circulation: 103,032.
On this site:
The Tourist Hotel is at SW First and Morrison. The address at the time is 150 First.
This marker was donated by:
The Oregonian Publishing Company.
Erected 1983 by The Oregonian.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1918.
Location. 45° 31.068′ N, 122° 40.4′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is at the intersection of Southwest Morrison Street and Southwest 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Southwest Morrison Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: July 21, 1969 (here, next to this marker); November 23, 1963 (here, next to this marker); December 4, 1850 (here, next to this marker); August 15, 1945 (here, next to this marker); May 19, 1980 (here, next to this marker); First Issue of The Oregonian (here, next to this marker); Centennial Block, 1878 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mill Ends Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026
2. November 11, 1918 Marker
The marker is located second from the left in Oregonian Printing Press Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
