Oregon’s ‘Swastika Mountain’ being renamed
Oregon’s ‘Swastika Mountain’ being renamed
(NewsNation) — A 4,000-foot mountain in Oregon bearing the unfortunate name of “Swastika Mountain” will be renamed, according to reporting by Nextstar’s KOIN.
When the mountain was originally named, “swastika” was a reference to the southeast Asian symbol of peace. German dictator Adolph Hitler had not yet hijacked the image as the symbol of the Nazi Party.
Still, the Oregon Geographic Names…