Alexander M. Drake was an Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 pioneer.
He was instrumental in creating and developing Bend

Bend, Oregon

Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...

, building the Central Oregon Canal and Pilot Butte Canal which later led to a population boom from rapid agricultural development. Drake Park

Drake Park

Drake Park is a 13-acre park located in Bend, Oregon. Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District is located adjacent to the park....

 is named after him. Wall Street, one of Bend's core roads, is named after the stone fence along the east side of the Drake property, now part of Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District

Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District

The Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District is located adjacent to Drake Park near the historic downtown area in Bend, Oregon, United States. Because of the unique and varied architecture in the Drake Park neighborhood and its close association with the early development of the city of Bend, the...

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