Oregon Trail supporters and friends. TRY THESE WEBSITES....if you have worn out your others. The Oregon-California Trails Association, founded in 1982, is a not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Independence, Missouri, dedicated to education about, preservation and enjoyment of the the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails. We operate a large bookstore dedicated to offering the best available titles on the emigrant experience. We also publish the scholarly Overland Journal as well as our quarterly newsletter, News From the Plains, both of which are mailed as a benefit of membership. Our Emigrant Trails Historic Studies Series publishes monographs dealing with the emigrant experience. In addition to this website, OCTA sponsors the Overland Trails Mailing List, an Internet discussion list for questions about the emigrant trails. http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/seneca/oregon/mainpage.html 1996 marks the 150th anniversary of the Applegate Trail By the Spring of 1846, the brothers had settled in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, planted crops and built cabins, but they were determined to find a safer, more secure route for emigration. Charles stayed home to care for the family and land. Lindsay and Jesse, along with Levi Scott and ten others formed a scouting party to be known as the the South Road Expedition. On June 20, 1846, they left La Creole Creek (now Rickreall) near Dallas, Oregon on their journey south. http://www.webtrail.com/applegate/ END OF THE OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER http://www.teleport.com/~eotic/ How to Find the End of the Oregon Trail OREGON TRAIL HISTORY LIBRARY Emigrant Biographies and Pioneer Diaries Map Library Local Historic Sites Other Museums in Oregon California Wagon Trail http://www.californiawagontrail.com/train_diary.htm The Legends of the Old West are a group of folks headquartered in Spokane, Washington. They are dedicated to the preservation of our western heritage. In particular, that period of time from 1850 to 1890 known as the Great Migration. Each Legend portrays a character from the past and has studied their character in detail. Their costumes and regalia also represent their historic individual and their time period. http://www.cet.com/~legends/ Explorer John Fremont became one of America's biggest heroes because of his journeys west along the Oregon Trail in 1842 and 1843. He got the job largely because his wife's father was the powerful Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Discoverers.html#Fremontanchor Fish and Wildlife on the Oregon Trail: Then and Now, JOURNALS ON THIS SITE. http://www.orst.edu/Dept/ODFW/trail/ This ensemble was awarded the Most Historic Female Costume of 1996 in Laramie, WY by the National Association of Old West Gunfighter Teams. http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Stage/6608/OurCostumeCo.html ---Oregon Trail Travelers performance schedule. June 15-18, 2000 Discovery Center The Dalles, OR July 1-2, 2000 Marymoor Heritage Festival Redmond, WA July 15-16, 2000 Emigrant Springs State Park Mecheum, OR Aug 12-13, 2000 Dufur Threshing Bee Dufur, OR Sept 7-10, 2000 Circle Your Wagons Vale, OR Sep 29-30, 2000 Champoeg, OR Oct 6-8, 2000 Apple Days Cashmere, WA http://www.ottravelers.com/welcome.html Founded in 1985, The Montana Gunslingers, Inc. are by reputation the most historically correct gunfight re-enactment team in Montana. The Montana Gunslingers, Inc. are dedicated to preserving the history of the Old West from the period of 1850 to the 1890's. This is evident in both the firearms and wardrobe used. We strive to perform the most authentic portrayals of the well known and not so well known gunfights of that era. http://www.montanagunslingers.com/ We're a national/international organization of living history enthusiasts & participants who celebrate the spirit & legends of the 1800s American Frontier. http://www.oldwest.org/ Eastern Oregon--Home of the Steens Mountain, Alvord Desert, Malheur Wild Life Refuge and folklore of the rugged West. http://www.central-oregon.com/hoteldiamond/area.html