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OCTA > Children's Materials > The Overland Memoirs of Charles Frederick True: A Teenager on the California Trail 1859, edited by Sally Ralston True

The Overland Memoirs of Charles Frederick True: A Teenager on the California Trail 1859, edited by Sally Ralston True

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Don’t forget to register early for the 39th Annual OCTA Convention. Up until July 31st, registration will come with a $20 discount. ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT!Special thanks to Blair Roger for submitting this photo of War Clouds over Ft. Casper! ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Don’t forget to register early for the 39th Annual OCTA Convention. Up until July 31st, registration will come with a $20 discount. Visit our website or click this link for more information. https://octa-trails.regfox.com/2021-octa-convention-elko-NevadaSpecial thanks to Blair Roger for submitting this photo of War Clouds over Ft. Casper! ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 29, 1853. Dr. J. R. Bradway's diary can be seen in OCTA's Merrill J. Mattes Collection.This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 29, 1853"Cool but pleasant Rolled on this morning at about 4. O. Took break[fast] at Blue springs. The water of these springs has a temperature of about 80⁰ They are about 30 in number and the water has an insipid taste will do for stock but is not very good to drink. After breakfast rolled on to Hensels spring where we arrived about 2. O. and camped for the day. This is a very fine spring about ½ mile to the left of the road Water little insipid Near this spring obtained some rhombic pearl spar & radiated gypsum with compact lime rock. Road somewhat uneven Very warm." – Dr. J. R. Bradway. Bradway's diary is part of the OCTA collection and can be downloaded at https://www.octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/diary-j-r-bradway-1853. The image of Idaho gypsum was downloaded at https://www.mindat.org/photo-406015.html. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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We are in the FINAL THREE DAYS folks! There are only 3 days left to get the discount price when purchasing your tickets for the convention! Find more information and register using the link in our bio. A big thank you to Sandor Lau for the submission of this beautiful photo of Mount Hood. ... See MoreSee Less

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We are in the FINAL THREE DAYS folks! There are only 3 days left to get the discount price when purchasing your tickets for the convention! Find more information and register using this link: https://octa-trails.regfox.com/2021-octa-convention-elko-nevadaA big thank you to Sandor Lau for the submission of this beautiful photo of Mount Hood. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Zoom Event!Traveling the Devil's Road: Charles D. Poston and Raphael Pumpelly Escape from Arizona, 1861When: Thursday, August 19th, 5 PM PDT (AZ)/8 PM EDTRegister at: tinyurl.com/DevilRoadTalkIn July 1861, Charles D. Poston, superintendent of the Sonora Exploring and Mining Company, and Raphael Pumpelly, mining engineer for the Santa Rita Mining Company, decided to abandon their mines in Arizona because of Apache raiding and escape to California. They did so by traveling over two of the most dangerous immigrant trails in the Southwest—El Camino del Diablo (“The Devil’s Road”) along the Arizona-Mexico border and the route pioneered by Kearney and Cooke across the Colorado Desert to the California coast. On the way, they endured brutal heat and lack of water and met bandits, murderers, and Mexican revolutionaries.Their adventures on these two legendary trails illustrate the risks of travel in the border region and the courage and resourcefulness needed to make the journey to California successfully.Presentation by Gil Storms at the invitation of the SouthernTrails Chapter of the Oregon California Trails AssociationSpeaker Bio: Gil Storms has a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. He taught American literature and writing at Miami University (Ohio) and currently lives in Tucson, where he researches and writes on Arizona history and literature. His book Reconnaissance in Sonora: Charles D. Poston’s 1854 Exploration of Mexico and the Gadsden Purchase was published in 2015. His book Raphael Pumpelly’s Arizona will be available in December 2021. ... See MoreSee Less

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This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 28, 1853. Isaiah William Bryant's diary can be found in OCTA's Merrill J. Mattes Collection.This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 28, 1853"Six miles brings us to the junction of this great road, the left leading by Salt Lake the other to Oregon and the cutoff. The junction of the road is in the midst of a vast sage plain. This the spot where many halt between two opinions, some of our company take to the left we keep to the right and on towards the west. Seven miles over good roads to Little Sandy and six miles more we are to Big Sandy a second tributary to Green River, the great Colorado of the west which flows into the Gulf of California. Here we camped and found some good grass and wood." – Isaiah William Bryant. Bryant's diary is part of the OCTA collection and can be downloaded from https://www.octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/diary-isaiah-william-bryant-1853. The photograph of the "Parting of the Ways" in Wyoming was downloaded at https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/parting-ways. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Don’t forget to register early for the 39th Annual OCTA Convention. Up until July 31st, registration will come with a $20 discount. Visit the link in our bio for more information and to register. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Join us on August 14 at the National Frontier Trails Museum for a day celebrating the history of the State of Missouri and the unique role Independence has played. 10 am to 4 pm – National Frontier Trails Museum open for self-guided tours including the newly restored Pioneer Cabin and a special George Caleb Bingham exhibit.11 am and 1:30 PM – Enjoy a 30-minute show from the Puppetry Arts Institute “Missouri Birthday Bash” – A Bicentennial Revue11:30 am to 12 pm – Listen to the Oregon Trail Suite12 pm to 1:30 pm – Oregon, California and Santa Fe Trail experts will share the unique role Missouri and Independence played in westward expansion.2 pm to 2:15 pm – Presentation of newly created song for the City of Independence2:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Free Ice Cream Social Also enjoy free tours of the historic Chicago-Alton Depot, Vaile Mansion, and Bingham-Waggoner Estate. Donations will be accepted. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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OHS's museum collection contains over 200 quilts, highlighting many aspects of the region’s history. The collection includes some quilts that were carried or made on the Oregon Trail, Oregon State Fair prize-winners, and quilts passed down for generations from Oregon pioneers. These textiles provide a glimpse of women’s work and culture over the last 200 years. During a recent project to improve our quilt records, this quilt, dating from around 1840, was photographed and reconnected with its story. It was made by Margaret Hamilton Greer, who moved to the U.S. from Ireland in 1831 and then married James Greer, also from Ireland, in 1832. The Greer family came across the Oregon Trail in 1852 (bringing this quilt with them). They settled on a donation land claim in Kings Valley, Benton County. Some of the fabrics she used to make the quilt were from her son George Hamilton Greer's baby dresses, who was born in 1836. In 1864, George married Cornelia Jane Spencer, daughter of Reverend John Spencer, whose family also crossed the plains in 1852. OHS also has objects in the museum collection relating to the Spencer family, including a concertina that was brought across the Oregon Trail and is currently on display in Experience Oregon. Image: Quilt, c. 1840, made by Margaret Hamilton Greer. OHS Museum, 3013. ... See MoreSee Less

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