Verboort was named for early settler Father William Verboort in 1876.[5][6] Verboort post office was established in 1893 and ran intermittently until 1919.[5]
The community was founded by six DutchCatholic families.[6] The group was led by John Verboort, who had traveled from the Netherlands with his family and first settled in Wisconsin.[6] In 1875, the group, unhappy with the soil and weather in Wisconsin, bought 550 acres of land in the Verboort area and shared a large house.[6] Father William Verboort, son of John, joined family later that year.[6] Father Verboort and the community built St. Francis Xavier Church, and an informal school was founded at the same time.[6] In 1883, a new church was built and named Our Lady of the Visitation, while the old church was converted into a schoolhouse.[6] The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon established a convent in Verboort in 1891, and by longstanding tradition, local families provide the sisters with produce.[6] In 1922, the school at Verboort and the Sisters of St. Mary who taught there were affected by the Oregon Compulsory Education Act, which was later overturned by the United States Supreme Court.[6] The current Visitation Church building, with 150-foot sequoias on either side, was constructed in 1959.[7] The sequoias were planted in 1888 by John Porter, who brought the seeds back to Oregon from California after returning from the California Gold Rush of 1849.[7][8]
The church at Verboort established successful missions in Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove, and Roy (another Dutch Catholic community), which all became self-supporting parishes.[9]
Arts and culture
Annual cultural events
The annual Verboort Sausage and Sauerkraut Festival, founded in 1934, is held on the first Saturday in November; proceeds go to the upkeep of the church school.[7] The festival, with its sausage and sauerkraut dinner, attracts between 7,800 and 10,000 people each year, while the line for purchasing bulk sausage and sauerkraut starts forming four or five hours before sunrise.[10][11][12] In 2008, 15 tons of sausage and 2,000 pounds of sauerkraut were produced for the event.[11][13] The sausage is smoked using green vine maple wood.[14]
Museums and other points of interest
Along with the Catholic church and its pioneer cemetery, notable sites in the community include the 1864 house of Henry Black, on whose Donation Land Claim the Verboort family originally settled, the 1921 William Hermans Granary, the 1921 Verboort Garage and General Repairing building, and the 1876 Martin Hermens House and Farm.[5][7][15]
^ abChristensen, Nick (October 31, 2008). "Verboort Sausage Festival this weekend". The Hillsboro Argus. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
^Townsley, Nancy (November 10, 2010). "After 76 years, it's still all about sausage in Verboort". News-Times. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
^Cole, Leslie (October 21, 2008). "Find sauerkraut by the barrel soon at Verboort". The Oregonian.
^Mandel, Michelle (November 5, 2000). "Verboort Event Filling for Sausage, Sauerkraut Fans". The Oregonian.
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Verboort is an unincorporated community in Washington County Oregon United States 1 It is located approximately two miles northeast of Forest Grove one mile east of Oregon Route 47 in the Tualatin Valley 2 3 The community is part of the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District 4 Visitation Catholic Church in Verboort Contents 1 History 2 Arts and culture 2 1 Annual cultural events 2 2 Museums and other points of interest 3 Notable person 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditVerboort was named for early settler Father William Verboort in 1876 5 6 Verboort post office was established in 1893 and ran intermittently until 1919 5 The community was founded by six Dutch Catholic families 6 The group was led by John Verboort who had traveled from the Netherlands with his family and first settled in Wisconsin 6 In 1875 the group unhappy with the soil and weather in Wisconsin bought 550 acres of land in the Verboort area and shared a large house 6 Father William Verboort son of John joined family later that year 6 Father Verboort and the community built St Francis Xavier Church and an informal school was founded at the same time 6 In 1883 a new church was built and named Our Lady of the Visitation while the old church was converted into a schoolhouse 6 The Sisters of St Mary of Oregon established a convent in Verboort in 1891 and by longstanding tradition local families provide the sisters with produce 6 In 1922 the school at Verboort and the Sisters of St Mary who taught there were affected by the Oregon Compulsory Education Act which was later overturned by the United States Supreme Court 6 The current Visitation Church building with 150 foot sequoias on either side was constructed in 1959 7 The sequoias were planted in 1888 by John Porter who brought the seeds back to Oregon from California after returning from the California Gold Rush of 1849 7 8 The church at Verboort established successful missions in Hillsboro Cornelius Forest Grove and Roy another Dutch Catholic community which all became self supporting parishes 9 Arts and culture EditAnnual cultural events Edit The annual Verboort Sausage and Sauerkraut Festival founded in 1934 is held on the first Saturday in November proceeds go to the upkeep of the church school 7 The festival with its sausage and sauerkraut dinner attracts between 7 800 and 10 000 people each year while the line for purchasing bulk sausage and sauerkraut starts forming four or five hours before sunrise 10 11 12 In 2008 15 tons of sausage and 2 000 pounds of sauerkraut were produced for the event 11 13 The sausage is smoked using green vine maple wood 14 Museums and other points of interest Edit Along with the Catholic church and its pioneer cemetery notable sites in the community include the 1864 house of Henry Black on whose Donation Land Claim the Verboort family originally settled the 1921 William Hermans Granary the 1921 Verboort Garage and General Repairing building and the 1876 Martin Hermens House and Farm 5 7 15 Notable person EditMajor league baseball All Star pitcher Larry Jansen member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame was from Verboort 16 References Edit Verboort Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior November 28 1980 Retrieved March 20 2011 Oregon Atlas amp Gazetteer 7th ed Yarmouth Maine DeLorme 2008 p 22 ISBN 0 89933 347 8 New book a compendium of Oregon s Dutch pioneers Catholic Sentinel December 31 2010 Retrieved March 20 2011 County Bridges amp Fire District Boundaries PDF Washington County Retrieved June 23 2014 a b c McArthur Lewis A McArthur Lewis L 2003 1928 Oregon Geographic Names 7th ed Portland Oregon Oregon Historical Society Press ISBN 978 0875952772 a b c d e f g h i Verboort founded by Dutch Catholics Catholic Sentinel March 1 1991 Retrieved March 19 2011 a b c d Friedman Ralph 1990 In Search of Western Oregon 2nd ed Caldwell Idaho The Caxton Printers Ltd p 287 ISBN 0 87004 332 3 The 76th Annual Verboort Sausage amp Kraut Dinner Visitation Catholic Church Retrieved March 26 2011 Writers Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon 1940 Oregon End of the Trail American Guide Series Portland Oregon Binfords amp Mort p 481 OCLC 4874569 The Verboort Sausage Dinner Visitation Catholic Church Retrieved March 20 2011 a b Christensen Nick October 31 2008 Verboort Sausage Festival this weekend The Hillsboro Argus Retrieved March 25 2011 Townsley Nancy November 10 2010 After 76 years it s still all about sausage in Verboort News Times Pamplin Media Group Retrieved March 26 2011 Cole Leslie October 21 2008 Find sauerkraut by the barrel soon at Verboort The Oregonian Mandel Michelle November 5 2000 Verboort Event Filling for Sausage Sauerkraut Fans The Oregonian Oregon Historic Sites Database Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation Retrieved March 20 2011 Rivera Maria February 21 2008 For the Jansens Verboort is home base The Oregonian Retrieved March 20 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verboort Oregon Historic images of Verboort from Salem Public Library History of Verboort from Visitation Parish 45 32 58 N 123 05 12 W 45 549559 N 123 086774 W 45 549559 123 086774 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verboort Oregon amp oldid 1167742694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
