We spent last week visiting central WA, eastern OR and western ID. Most of our time we travelled along the famous Oregon Trail or the Lewis and Clark trail. The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center was a little gem located about 10 miles (16 km) from Baker City, OR. I was really pleased that our National Parks Pass got us into the exhibits. It's very nicely done, and very similar to those Canadian prairie stories of people moving west. The big difference is the MASSES of people who took the Oregon Trail, compared to the travel to the Canadian prairies. All of the rest stops along the I-84 have information and quotes from diaries about travelling the trail 150 years ago. The hardships were incredible. I can't help but wonder what those early travellers would think of the spoiled folks here now, about 7 generations later, who complain if we can't use a drive-thru to purchase fast food. We owe so very much to the hardy pioneers!
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Oregon Trail
We spent last week visiting central WA, eastern OR and western ID. Most of our time we travelled along the famous Oregon Trail or the Lewis and Clark trail. The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center was a little gem located about 10 miles (16 km) from Baker City, OR. I was really pleased that our National Parks Pass got us into the exhibits. It's very nicely done, and very similar to those Canadian prairie stories of people moving west. The big difference is the MASSES of people who took the Oregon Trail, compared to the travel to the Canadian prairies. All of the rest stops along the I-84 have information and quotes from diaries about travelling the trail 150 years ago. The hardships were incredible. I can't help but wonder what those early travellers would think of the spoiled folks here now, about 7 generations later, who complain if we can't use a drive-thru to purchase fast food. We owe so very much to the hardy pioneers!
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