Oregon/California Trail ~ Montpelier, Idaho
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brwhiz
N 42° 19.363 W 111° 17.839
12T E 475501 N 4685650
The National Oregon/California Trail Center at 320 N 4th Street in Montpelier, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMFNYW
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2012
Views: 5
This interpretive center for the California and Oregon Trails through this part of the west succinctly illustrates the many hardships the early travelers on the road endured just to reach this spot. The museum staff says that the stone trail marker standing in front of the Center is in its actual original position although it had been erroneously placed elsewhere for some time.
Road of Trail Name: Oregon/California Trail
State: Idaho
County: Bear Lake County
Historical Significance:
In the early days of the Oregon/California Trail, before the development of other cutoffs or short-cuts, this point was on the only passage through this country.
How you discovered it:
The National Oregon/California Trail Center is advertised extensively on all routes leading into Montpelier.
Why?:
For years this route was the only way to get from the midwest to the gold fields of California or the rich farmlands of Oregon. Later shortcuts bypassed this part of the Trail.
Directions:
320 N 4th Street in Montpelier, Idaho
Years in use: Not listed
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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