Because of my interest in American history, I was drawn to retrace the Old Oregon Trail: 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon. But, no wagon drawn by oxen for me—instead ...

The Oregon Trail may represent a pivotal moment in U.S. history, but at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, it’s just one of many trails. Rather than depict a singular Oregon Trail, a map at the ...

In 1910 Meeker made another trip along the route to create amore precise map of the Oregon Trail. In 1916 he traveled the routein a Pathfinder automobile from Indianapolis to Puyallup, Wash.,and ...