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Surviving the Oregon Trail 1852 As Told by Mary Ann and Willis Boatman and Augmented with Accounts by other Overland Travelers, by Weldon Willis Rau
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Oregon-California Trails Association

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The Southern Trails Chapter of the Oregon California Trails Association invites you to join us in Tombstone, Arizona for the 2023 Trail Gathering from Tuesday January 24th through Thursday January 26th. Gain in-depth knowledge of the history of Tombstone, and the trails that traveled through this area. Come join us at historic Schieffelin Hall in Tombstone for this unique event. https://youtu.be/M5133B8OAD4 After you view the video easily register here: https://tombstonearizona.thetaleofthetrail.org/#tombstone #arizona #trail #oregontrail #californiatrail #travel #southwest #overland #butterfield ... See MoreSee Less

Tombstone - Trails Gathering

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https://tombstonearizona.thetaleofthetrail.org/The Southern Trails Chapter of the Oregon California Trails Association invites you to join us in Tombstone, A...

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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We reported last week that Lila Aamodt, who stepped down as president of our Trails Head Chapter just last month, ended her brave battle against pancreatic cancer. She fought with a smile on her face and lived life fully to the very end, engaging in trail activities all over the country this past summer and autumn. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, December 11th, at Lila's church. Immanuel Lutheran Church is located at 1700 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri, on the north side of the street, two blocks east of State Line Road. Visitation is at 1 pm and services at 2 pm. Lila is pictured here last month with Ross Marshall as she received a Meritorious Achievement Award from her chapter at the conclusion of her very successful presidency. We will all miss Lila so very much. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association is at Independence Square.

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Walter Meacham founded the Old Oregon Trail Association (OOTA) in 1922 and in 1923, Meacham commissioned noted sculptor Avard T. Fairbanks to create the Medallion design for OOTA. The Medallion came to be recreated in 2016 and gifted to OCTA to be placed on an original 1948 granite monument on the Jackson County, Missouri courthouse lawn in Independence. Learn more about The Medallion and many other fascinating trail stories @octatrails on YouTube 😊: https://youtu.be/mgHHLyz9GWw#oldoregontrail #Jacksoncountyhistory #sculptures #independencemohistory #oregontrail #medallion #historicmonument ... See MoreSee Less

The Fairbanks OOTA Medallion

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The Old Oregon Trails Association Medallion, first sculpted by Avard T Fairbanks in 1924, came to be recreated in 2016 and gifted to OCTA to be placed on an...

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Oregon-California Trails Association is at National Frontier Trails Museum.

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Discover your Trail with the Oregon California Trails Association YouTube video that takes us to Independence, MO for a guided tour through the National Frontier Trails Museum. Our own Travis Boley provides an informative and entertaining visit to the NFTM. 👏 https://youtu.be/Er1ugsEL3u0Visit Independence, MO The State Historical Society of Missouri National Frontier Trails Museum #19thcenturyhistory #pioneerhistory #historyvideos #nationalfrontier #trailsmuseum #historymuseum #independencemo ... See MoreSee Less

The National Frontier Trails Museum

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Discover your Trail with this week's Oregon California Trails Association YouTube video that takes us to Independence, MO for a guided tour through the Natio...

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Oregon-California Trails Association

4 days ago

We are sad to report that Dick DeShon, President of the Pony Express National Museum, died earlier this week. His wife Mignon left us last August. The DeShon's did so much for St. Joseph and will be dearly missed. Mignon's father, Karl Goetz, restored the Pony Express Stables in the 1950s, and Dick and Mignon continued to transform the area around the museum, making it one of the top attractions in Northwest Missouri. ... See MoreSee Less

Community leader's impact noted following his death

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Community members are remembering Dick DeShon as a leader with a positive attitude thanks to his years of service in St. Joseph tourism and other local organizations.

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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OCTA E-News for Friday, December 2, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/indepmo/e-news-for-monday-july-13759413 ... See MoreSee Less

OCTA E-News for Friday, December 2, 2022

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Burr Edwin Fancher (aka Doc Fancher), 95, of Albany, Oregon, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022. He was born in Loy, Arkansas to parents Grover and Tilda Fancher and grew up on his family's fa...

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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It's Friday - here is your Donner/Reed Party read.December 2 – Fridays with the Donner PartyPatrick Breen’s diary entries ( https://www.google.com/books/edition/Diary_of_Patrick_Breen/Aq9LAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 ) from the week ending with December 2 indicate that a snowstorm had begun that continued for the entire week. He indicates that by the end of the week the snow as accumulated to approximately six feet in depth. He also says that he killed his last ox and the group now has only a few head of cattle left for food. Meanwhile, the party still apparently were making plans to try send some of their people across the mountains for help. George Donner penned a note on November 28 that said, “This is to certify that I authorize Milford Elliott and make him my agent to purchase and buy whatever property he may deem necessary for my distress in the mountains for which on my arrival in California I will pay the Cash or goods or both - George Donner: 2 Gallons Salt, $3 worth Sugar, 150# Flour, 3 Bus Beans, 50# Cake Tallow, 5 pack mules and two horses - purchase or hire.” Milt Elliott was a teamster for the Reed’s and was asked several times by the group to represent them in supply negotiations. He never made it over the mountains, though. You’ll hear more about him in coming weeks. The image of Donner Lake is from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donner_Memorial_State_Park.jpg . ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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It's Giving Tuesday! - Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/indepmo/e-news-for-monday-july-13758801 ... See MoreSee Less

It's Giving Tuesday! - Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Today is #GivingTuesday. OCTA is in the midst of its Year End Appeal and in the very beginning of its Journey of a Lifetime multiyear fundraising campaign. Click through to read President John Briggs' appeal for funding to sustain and expand OCTA's myriad programs. Thank you for supporting the Oregon-California Trails Association! ... See MoreSee Less

Journey of a Lifetime Begins Now!

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Help OCTA secure its future by making a donation today! This year , 2022 was one in which we did see a return to a more normal pattern of Trail events and activities . Thanks to our members w e enjoye...

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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It is Tuesday on the trails. Would you carry this clock in your wagon thousands of miles to Oregon, just to keep time in your new home? Someone did in 1848!https://museumcollection.ohs.org/argus/ohs/… ... See MoreSee Less

Oregon Historical Society Museum Collection

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The Oregon Historical Society museum collection safeguards thousands of objects related to the history of the region. The museum collection includes three-dimensional objects such as personal items, a...

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