This purchase gave the United States Louisiana Territory, which doubled the size of the country. The Louisiana Purchase treaty was dated April 30, 1803, and signed on May 2nd. The location of the Louisiana Purchase over a modern USA. This story, fictional as it sounds, was the reality of the Oregon Trail. By the end of the era, there were at least ten people buried within every mile. Parents often died, leaving their children to fend for themselves. If the cart was too heavy to cross the water, household necessities were often left behind. Full videos can be accessed on our website with a $10 viewing contribution.There were countless trails created from the wheels of the wagons.

Trailers are viewable below and our YouTube channel. These videos contribute to the mission of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center to preserve the heritage and interpret the history of the Oregon Trail in a way that is authentic, diverse, and inclusive. Women of the West: Pioneer Women on the Oregon Trail - Delves into the unique pioneer experience of women along the Oregon Trail, using quotes from real pioneer diaries to highlight the attitudes, responsibilities, hardships and ingenuity of pioneer women.That Long Looked-For Place: The Oregon Trail Journey - can be enjoyed by viewers of any age and is based on the school group presentation with new additional details, facts, and funny stories.Stephen Beckham, a historian of the American West, recounts the journey and explains how the road came about, how it was used, and what happened afterward. Three enterprising men-Samuel Barlow, Joel Palmer, and William Rector-set to explore a new and safer route across the Cascade Mountains.

Barlow Road on the Historic Oregon Trail - The Oregon Trail was a long and arduous journey, but the last stretch was the most difficult by far.You can join Bethany Nemec, End of the Oregon Trail Interpreter, for an engaging presentation of Oregon Trail history talks, as well as historian Dr. The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center has produced virtual content that people can experience online. LET IT SNOW, AND SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE END OF THE OREGON TRAIL VIDEO SERIES! Happy Holidays!! We hope you can join us for shopping, singing, Holiday cookies, hot chocolate, hot spiced cider-and of course, visit the Interpretive Center to enjoy holiday music, history talks, activities and exhibits! Oregon’s First People is now showing in the Theater, several times a day

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