The oldest known, marked grave on the Oregon Trail belongs to 6-year-old Joel Hembree, who fell off a wagon and was run over. ... • Oregon Trail Road and Sweetwater Valley landmarks.

The pioneer journey to a new life in the West is one of America’s great narratives. During the mid-1800s upwards of 350,000 men, women and children traveled the Oregon Trail following a series ...

Tour guide Sam Pambrun points out Oregon Trail landmarks during an Oregon California Trail Association convention tour north of Pendleton, Ore. on July 24, 2024. Antonio Sierra / OPB.

The 350th anniversary of the expedition of Marquette and Jolliet is being marked in Will County with a program involving an Oregon Trail-style game.

The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (1726 Washington St., 503-657-9336, historicoregoncity.org) teaches you all about the real Oregon Trail, only there are interactive exhibits and ...

The date: December 3, 1971. A familiar scene from an early version of The Oregon Trail, which put players in the shoes of westward explorers in 1848.[Screenshot: YLGR/YouTube] The Oregon Trail is ...

The oldest known, marked grave on the Oregon Trail belongs to 6-year-old Joel Hembree, who fell off a wagon and was run over. ... • Oregon Trail Road and Sweetwater Valley landmarks.

After several dozen summers wandering the country in a series of VW vans, in 2010 we embarked on a refresher course in American history by following the route of pioneers ...