Publication: Oregon State University
Author: Amy Fackler
Date of Publication: May 1995
PDF File: FacklerAmyE1996.pdf
Description
The objective of this study is to determine interpretations of Oregon Trail related exhibits and examine the factors that influenced them. Oregon museums and interpretive centers involved in this analysis are those physically on or near the actual Oregon Trail. This investigation is a natural experiment; the Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial and the choice of facilities along the trail provided a unique opportunity to evaluate the Oregon Trail related exhibits within a standardized context.