Scholarship
The purpose of the
scholarship is to raise interest in Captain Robert Gray and the Pacific
Northwest Trade.
Applications
are available in the Tillamook County, Oregon high schools. Awards are
made mid May to five seniors, from the Tillamook County, Oregon high
schools whose essays illustrate the best understanding of any number of
issues about Caption Robert Gray and the trade on the Pacific Rim.
Essays should be a minimum of 500 words.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
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Gray's departure from Boston
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The long voyage at sea
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Entrance into Tillamook Bay
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Lady Washington
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Effects Gray's voyage had on
American Indian nations
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American fur trade on the
Pacific Rim
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Gray's second voyage to
discover the Great Waterway of the West
The Memorial fund will award
four $750 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship.
Application and essay deadline is April 15. Application and essay must
be e-mailed to
cherylevans@comcast.net by April 15.
