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Driving the Oregon Trail by car is a terrific trip full of history and new adventures. |
Celebrate the pioneering spirit that brought America west during the 1800s.
The Tale of the Trail is dedicated to the many trails across the country, and those travelers that made the journey. They were the emigrants and pioneers full of hope and optimism at the prospect of owning land, and gaining wealth. In America, it no longer mattered who your parents were. America could truly be the land of opportunity.August 6-11, 2012.
Attend the 2012 OCTA Convention in historic Lawrence, Kansas.
Bus tours, speakers, and other events will interpret this year's multi-theme of Trails, Tribes and Territories, all of which occurred during trail years.
The host hotel will be the spacious and conveniently located Lawrence Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center at 200 McDonald Drive, one-half mile south of I-70 at exit #202.
Click here for more information and to register.
Many groups offer information, knowledge, stories and places to learn more about the Trails that crossed America. If you look into your own genealogy you may find a pioneer in your not too distant past!
End
of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,
Oregon
City, OR
BLM Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Baker City, OR
National
Oregon/California Trail Center,
Montpelier,
ID
Oregon-California
Trails Association,
Independence,
MO
National
Frontier Trails Museum,
Independence,
MO
Marshall County Historical Society,
Marysville, Kansas
Marysville Pony Express Museum,
Marysville, Kansas
Detailed Statistical Profile of Frankfort, Kansas
Marshall County Development and Tourism
The Central Branch Railroad – a working rail line worth supporting!
Discover your own family roots!
Oregon Trail Links & Activities