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Oregon-California Trails Association

3 weeks ago

The new bridge on U.S. Highway 24 that serves as the entrance to the Harry S Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri now features the logos of the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California National Historic Trails. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

3 weeks ago

Quite right - no use trying to describe it."Every place seems like a fairy vision. It is no use trying to describe (it) for language cannot do it." -California emigrant Thomas Woodward in 1850 upon approaching Scotts Bluff #TrailTuesday

Image- Impressive rock formations are seen with blue sky and fluffy clouds. NPS image ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

3 weeks ago

Wed, September 30, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

Saddle up! Oregon Trail Live is taking you on a journey down your favorite historic overland route. Hosts Kylie Holloway and Michael Salgarolo are two comedians and public historians who are obsessed with the weird, wacky, and often wild history of the Oregon Trail. On each show, they’ll bring you wild stories of the hidden locations, unexpected characters, and the forgotten, fascinating stories that definitely weren’t in your history books.

(Heads up pioneers, this experience is suitable for teens and above.) ... See MoreSee Less

Atlas Obscura: Oregon Trail LIVE!

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Unearth forgotten stories, meet unexpected characters, and discover lost secrets along the Oregon Trail.

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Oregon-California Trails Association

3 weeks ago

Ed Gwartney died two years ago this Friday, after a long, tortuous battle with cancer. This self-described product of the “Okie” migration, who never earned a high school diploma but became a pathfinder of new trails in the teaching of history, died Sept. 25, 2018.

Ed was the founder of the James Monroe Children’s Museum, now the “Ed Gwartney California History Center,” a unique educational laboratory for teaching California history on the campus of James Monroe Elementary School.

Supporters of education throughout the state have recognized Gwartney’s pivotal role in the museum program. The Oregon/California Trails Association named him Teacher of the Year. He won the Golden Bell Award for his school, and in 2004, the California Council for Social Studies named him Elementary Teacher of the Year. Gwartney was twice selected Distinguished Teacher of the Year by his colleagues at James Monroe.

Read more at the Madera Tribune. ... See MoreSee Less

Ode to an ‘Okie’

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Wendy Alexander/Madera Tribune File Photo Ed Gwartney educates students about making rope at the Ed Gwartney California History Center. Gwartney died in S

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Oregon-California Trails Association

3 weeks ago

Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. This year, National Public Lands Day falls on September 26, 2020.

National Public Lands Day is organized annually by the National Environmental Education Foundation, in cooperation with Department of the Interior, Department of the Army, and Department of Agriculture. Participating federal agencies include the National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

Here's a resounding "THANK YOU" to all who volunteer for historic trails on your public lands! ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association updated their status.

3 weeks ago

Today in history, Friday, September 25, 1846, from the diary of Hiram Miller and James F. Reed:

"Frid 25 September This day we made about Sixteen miles 16 for Six miles a very rough Cannon a perfect Snake trail encamped in the Cannon about 2 miles from its mout."

This camp was in the canyon of the South Fork of the Humboldt River, southwest of present-day Elko, Nevada. It was here on September 25, 1846 that the Donner Party completed the Hastings Cutoff and rejoined the main branch of the California Trail. OCTA was supposed to be in Elko this week for its annual convention, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, we've postponed that event until September 2021. The South Fork empties into the Humboldt right in front of the California Trail Center, which will be the site of many convention activities next year.

Reed had written to his brother-in-law from Fort Bridger on July 31:

"The new road, or Hastings’ Cut-off, leaves the Fort Hall road here, and is said to be a saving of 350 or 400 miles....and a better route. The rest of the Californians went the long route--feeling afraid of Hasting’s Cut-off."

This fateful decision wound up costing them nearly a month. This would, of course, have disastrous consequences for them in the coming months. For more, read "Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West" at https://octa-trails.org/product/desperate-passage-the-donner-partys-perilous-journey-west/. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

4 weeks ago

Reminder! The Fernley Swales of the California National Historic Trail are protected under a conservation easement held by the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM Carson City office, the California-Nevada Chapter of OCTA, and citizens of Fernley, Nevada are hosting their 22nd annual cleanup party on National Public Lands Day (Saturday, September 26) to remove trash that has been dumped in and near the Fernley Swales.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP OUT! SATURDAY, SEPT. 26: 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM.

DIRECTIONS: At the I-80 East Fernley Exit (Exit 48), turn north (left if eastbound, right if westbound). Continue straight (north) along the west side of the Terrible’s Truck Stop. We will meet at the corner of
Mission Way, the road to the Veterans Cemetery.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: Please bring a face mask to wear at the group gathering. Wear a hat and layered clothing. Heavy gloves, boots and long pants - prickly weeds are abundant this year! Bring lunch/snacks and water. If you have a truck to haul trash to the dumpsters we will have on site, that would be great!

SUPPLIES: The BLM will provide trash bags, cleanup tools, extra gloves, cold drinks, a clean portapotty and a hand wash station. Volunteers will receive a National Public Lands Day t-shirt and a free entry pass for National Parks and other public land sites.

SAFETY: We’ll have a short safety talk at the 9 a.m. start of the cleanup. We could encounter snakes, insects, and thorny plants. Use caution when picking up objects and wear gloves.

BENEFITS: Show your community pride! Take care of our National Historic Trails! Make new friends!

Thanks to our dedicated partners for supporting this event!
Fernley Rotary Club
Bureau of Land Management
Oregon California Trails Association
Fernley Chapter, Desert Pigs

CONTACTS: Fran McKay, Fernley Rotary: flmckay@charter.net or (775) 846-2583
Rachel Crews, BLM Archaeologist: rcrews@blm.gov or (775) 885-6152
Jon Nowlin, OCTA representative: ccnvww@gmail.com or (775) 883-5913
Don Hawkins, www.desertpigs.com: don@desertpigs.com (775) 790-1 ... See MoreSee Less

Come get dirty with the Pigs!

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The official website for the Desert Pigs

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Oregon-California Trails Association

4 weeks ago

The Oregon-California Trails Association has a large research library housed inside the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. Called the Merrill J. Mattes Library, it preserves thousands of books, trail diaries, maps, photographs, correspondence, and research tools. We've created a short video to help you better understand our collections and how you can access them digitally. The museum remains closed until next April due to COVID-19, but many of our collections are now digitized and can be accessed online. Watch the video for more information. Please subscribe to our channel and share. We hope you enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

The Merrill J. Mattes Library of The Oregon-California Trails Association

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Due to COVID-19, the National Frontier Trails Museum will remain closed until April 2021. Should you need assistance with the library before then, contact OC...

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Oregon-California Trails Association

4 weeks ago

214 years ago today in St. Louis . . . ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

4 weeks ago

Remains from trail days . . .Have you ever packed too much for a vacation or another trip? Inevitably, emigrants on the Oregon and California Trails did the same. As they traveled west, emigrants would frequently discard heavy or superfluous items. One 1849 emigrant estimated the 49ers had "scattered at least a million dollars worth of property" along the route from Independence to Sacramento. Even wagons were abandoned along the trails. These abandoned wagons were often scavenged by the emigrants who followed for replacement parts or firewood. #TrailTuesday

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