donation land

noun

land given free or sold on liberal terms by a state or the federal government, especially to encourage settlement in undeveloped areas.

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

The year after his arrival in Oregon he took up donation land near the site of Portland and erected thereon a saw-mill.

He also sent a printed copy of the bill for the Donation Land Law.

This section is section eleven of the Donation Land Law, which was passed without opposition.

The passage of the Donation Land Law was largely due to his efforts.

In 1850 several families left Portland to reside on their donation land claims.

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