St. Paul Rodeo
- About
The St. Paul Rodeo will continue to bring a slice of the old West to the north Willamette Valley each 4th of July and to give those who attend a look at one of the nation’s finest professional rodeos and some of the most exciting and colorful entertainment offered anywhere.
- History
- The small farm community of St. Paul, Oregon with a population of 425, is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, 20 miles from Salem, the State Capital, and 30 miles southwest of Portland. The area for 20 square miles around St. Paul is some of the most fertile irrigated farmland in the country. Farmers raise a great diversity of crops here including grasses, grains, nursery, hops, fruits, and vegetables. It was in this setting in 1935 that eight local farmers and businessmen conceived the idea for the St. Paul Rodeo. These eight originators were Bill Smith, Ray Manegre, John McKillip, Carl Smith, Maurice Smith, Jim Gooding, Ralph Butts, and Ed Unger.
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