| Summary: | This is the house of Joel Palmer as seen in 1938. The home is located near Dayton, Oregon in Yamhill County. General Joel Palmer was a pioneer of 1845, and a noted character in Oregon History. He was born of American parents in Canada in 1810. He came to Oregon from Indiana, and helped Samuel K. Barlow locate the Barlow Road. He made an attempt to climb Mount Hood on October 12, 1945, and while he did not reach the top, his diary indicated that he climbed well up on the mountain, and assured himself that the summit could be reached. Palmer was one of the founders of Dayton, Yamhill County. He became superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon in 1853, and later was president of the Columbia River Road Company that opened a toll road from Sandy River to the Cascades in 1863. He was once a candidate for governor. He died at Dayton June 9, 1881. Palmer Glacier on Mount Hood west of White River Glacier, Palmer Peak in Multnomah County and Palmer Creek in Yamhill County were named for Joel Palmer.
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