This month marks the 175th anniversary of the Great Migration of 1843, when thousands took the Oregon Trail out west. Skip to Main Content. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

This year, Oregon is marking the 175th anniversary of the trail, commemorating the first large, organized wagon train that left in late May of 1843 from near Independence, Mo.

The Oregon Trail was estimated to be about 2,170 miles long. Here's how many people traveled it between 1841 and 1884 to settle out west. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

This year, Oregon is marking the 175th anniversary of the trail, commemorating the first large, organized wagon train that left in late May of 1843 from near Independence, Mo.

It's been about 160 years since the westward migration started up in force between Missouri and the Pacific states, but there are still plenty of signs left behind on the Oregon Trail.

The Oregon Trail runs 2,000 miles across public and private land from Independence, Mo., to Oregon City, just south of Portland, and is marked by plaques with stirring passages from pioneer journals.

High Desert Museum: This Bend museum devoted to wildlife and living history is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 59800 Highway 97, Bend, Oregon.Admission is $9-$15. www.highdesertmuseum.org ...

If you grow up in Oregon, as I did, you can’t escape the romance of the Oregon Trail. It’s an origin story as powerful as that of Paul Revere or Alexander Hamilton, the kind of deeply American ...