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Traveling the Oregon Trail
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During the 1800s, more than 300,000 Americans migrated westward on the famous Oregon Trail. Winding 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, this remarkable route led brave pioneers across prairies, mountains, and deserts to the promising lands of the western frontier. Today, 150 years after the first emigrants crossed the trail in wagon trains, you can relive their epic adventure with the help of Julie Fanselows book. Written for modern pioneers, this scenic touring guide, formerly titled The Travelers Guide to the Oregon Trail, offers firsthand advice on where to go, what to see, and what to do along the trail. Fanselow describes every section of the trail, delves into its history, and directs the traveler to present-day attractions. Detailed maps and photographs complement the narrative. Eight pages of color photographs show dramatic scenery along the way. Make sure Traveling the Oregon Trail accompanies you for a thoroughly entertaining and educational trip, and enjoy a historic American adventure.

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Page i

Traveling the Oregon Trail

Julie Fanselow

Page ii

AFALCONGUIDE

Falcon is continually expanding its list of recreational guidebooks. All books include detailed descriptions, accurate maps, and all the information necessary for enjoyable trips. You can order extra copies of this book and get information and prices for other Falcon guidebooks by writing Falcon, P.O. Box 1718, Helena, MT 59624 or calling toll-free 1-800-582-2665. Also, please ask for a free copy of our current catalog. Visit our website at www.Falcon.com or contact us by e-mail at falcon@falcon.com.

1992 Falcon Publishing, Inc., Helena, Montana.
Printed in the United States of America.

5 6 7 8 9 0 MG 05 04 03 02 01 00

Falcon and FalconGuide are registered trademarks of Falcon Publishing, Inc.

Cover photo: Scotts Bluff National Monument, by Julie Fanselow.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fanselow, Julie.
[Traveler's Guide to the Oregon Trail]
Traveling the Oregon Trail / by Julie Fanselow.
p. cm.
Originally published: Traveler's Guide to the Oregon Trail, 1992.
ISBN 1-56044-477-0
1. Oregon TrailGuidebooks. I. Title.
F597.F36 1997
917.9504'43dc21 97-284
CIP

CAUTION

Outdoor recreational activities are by their very nature potentially hazardous. All participants in such activities must assume the responsibility for their own actions and safety. The information contained in this guidebook cannot replace sound judgment and good decision-making skills, which help reduce risk exposure, nor does the scope of this book allow for disclosure of all the potential hazards and risks involved in such activities.

Learn as much as possible about the outdoor recreational activities you participate in, prepare for the unexpected, and be safe and cautious. The reward will be a safer and more enjoyable experience.

Text pages printed on recycled paper.

Page iii

Acknowledgments

Many people contributed to the creation of this book. I must first thank the people at Wild Horse Studio here in Twin Falls, Idaho, who hired me to write copy for an Oregon Trail map covering our state. It was that project that convinced me of the need for a modern travel guide to the trail.

A number of people offered advice and suggestions to me during my research and travels. The staff of each state's travel and tourism department showered me with invaluable information. Especially helpful were Mary Ethel Emanuel of the Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism; Linda Sauer of the Wyoming Division of Tourism; Georgia Smith of the Idaho Department of Commerce; the staff of Nebraska's I-80 rest areas; and the staff of the National Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Oregon.

Many other authors have written about the Oregon Trail, but I owe a particular debt of gratitude to Gregory Franzwa, owner of the Patrice Press. His The Oregon Trail Revisited and Maps of the Oregon Trail were invaluable references, and I turned to them countless times while researching and writing this book.

Others deserving thanks include Julia Anderson and Bill Kelley of Vancouver, Washington, who provided a good night's rest and timely truck cap repairs near the end of the Oregon Trail; my neighbor, Helen Anderson, whose copy of Maps of the Oregon Trail proved my best friend along the trail; my sister-in-law, Kay Phillips, and nieces Risa, Jami and Bree, who gave me a great tour of Fort Caspar; and Andy Arenz of The Times-News for photographic assistance at the 1992 Three Island Crossing re-enactment.

Thanks also go to the Swetye family, with whom I made my first trips West, and to the people at Falcon Press, especially Mac Bates, Will Harmon, and Randall Green.

Finally, thanks to the three most important people in my life: my father, Byron Fanselow, who taught me a love of history and of learning; my brother, Jeff Fanselow, who knows the value of adventure and an inquiring mind; and my best friend and husband, Bruce Whiting, who always encourages me to follow my path wherever it might lead.

Page iv

For Bruce,
my partner in life's travels

A re-enactment shows what it must have been like traveling by wagon train along - photo 4

A re-enactment shows what it must have been like traveling by wagon train along the
Oregon Trail in the 1800s.
Photo courtesy of Wyoming Division of Tourism.

Page v

Foreword

Lured by tales of land, gold, and a new life, more than 300,000 Americans migrated westward on the Oregon Trail system during the mid-nineteenth century. Stretching from Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette River Valley in Oregon, the primitive route promisedand delivereda difficult journey. Emigrants battled unforgiving terrain, extreme weather, poor equipment, illness, and occasional attacks from Indians, who viewed the wagon trains with increasingly wary eyes. But the travelers pressed on across the plains and mountains, ready to endure the Wild West's risks and rigors, eager to see and settle in Oregon's lush river valleys or find their fortunes in golden California.

The year 1993 marks the sesquicentennialor 150th anniversaryof the first wagon train's arrival at the Oregon Trail's end. Many good books have been written about the trail and can guide the modern visitor to the exact routes the pioneers traveled, mile by mile across the continent. But few, if any, books have provided today's traveler with a guide both to the trail's history and present-day attractions nearby. That is what this book aims to do. Whether you have a long weekend, a two-week vacation, or just a favorite armchair, you can use this guide to help you get a taste of the Oregon Trail.

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