150 Years 1857-2007 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY February 28, 2007 TIMELINE November 28, 1859 Washington Irving dies. One of his best read books is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. April 30, 1860 The Pony Express begins. Messages from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast now possible in 10 days. December 20, 1860 South Carolina is first state of secede from the Union. 1860 Gold is discovered between Canyon City and Sumpter in the Blue Mountains. The Dalles is outfitting and trade center. November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected sixteenth president. December 29, 1860 Oregon Steam Navigation Co. is established. The company maintains portage railroads at Cascade Locks and The Dalles. January 3, 1861 Delaware votes not to secede from the Union. January 9, 1861 Mississippi becomes second state to secede from the Union. January 10, 1861 Florida secedes from the Union. January 11, 1861 Alabama secedes from the Union. January 18, 1861 Georgia secedes from the Union. January 21, 1861 Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. January 26, 1861 Louisiana secedes from the Union. January 29, 1861 Kansas is admitted as the 34th state. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program