Before European colonizers arrived in the area, modern-day Eugene was home to the Kalapuyans for as long as 10,000 years. The Native American peoples made "seasonal rounds" and moved around the countryside foraging and preserving acorns, berries, and the bulbs of the wapato and camas plants. The Kalapuyan people called the Eugene area "Chifin," sometimes recorded as "Chafin" or "Chiffin." Other Kalapuyan tribes also lived in the Eugene area. These tribes were the Pee-you or Mohawk Calapooians, Winefelly or Pleasant Hill Calapooians, and the Lungtum or Long Tom. However, the Kalapuyan tribes' home area became threatened in the 1800s due to the settlement of Europeans. Displacement was a serious concern, but the epidemics brought by colonizers were even more severe. The first colonizers in the area were French fur traders at the beginning of the 19th century. The French negotiated for land from the Kalapuyans because they had good relations. The two groups also traded and engaged in marriages, increasing the strength of their bonds. Officials named the town after Eugene Franklin Skinner, who arrived in 1846 with 1,200 other settlers. Skinner built the first Anglo cabin on a hill known as Skinner's Butte. The Kalapuyans advised him to erect it on higher ground to avoid flooding. It became a trading post and the official post office in January 1850. At the time, the colonizers called the area Skinner's Mudhole but changed the name to Eugene City in 1853. They incorporated the city in 1862, and it became known as Eugene in 1889. Columbia College became the first educational institution in the town, followed a few years later by the University of Oregon in 1876. The city experienced an economic, developmental, and population boom throughout the 20th century. There was an exception in the early 1980s when a downturn in the timber industry resulted in high unemployment rates. But by the mid-1980s, the economy recovered and started attracting high-tech industries. Eugene has been home to much activism, specifically community activism. For example, it is the birthplace of Beyond Toxics, a nonprofit environmental justice organization founded in 2000. Additionally, Animal, Copwatch, Food Not Bombs, and Critical Mass rights activists form a large part of the city's Whitaker district.

Eugene, Oregon, offers a range of activities and attractions, such as the following:

Alton Baker Park. You will find this park along the banks of the Willamette River. It is home to bicycle trails and other recreational facilities for everyone to enjoy.

Hult Center for the Performing Arts. Authorities established this center in 1982, which is the focal point of Eugene's cultural scene. It is home to the Eugene Ballet Company, the Eugene Concert Choir, the Eugene Opera, and the Eugene Symphony. It also exhibits permanent and temporary art collections.

Cascades Raptor Center. The center, which is home to eagles, falcons, and hawks, nurses these injured birds back to health. Visitors are allowed entrance all year round to understand the rehabilitation process better.

Eugene Science Center. This science-themed museum offers educational and interactive displays for children and adults. Visitors will be amazed by the exhibit hall and the planetarium.