Oregon Trail: 2011
April 9, 2011: The Oregon Trail runs through Idaho and part of it right through Boise. Lewis and Clark's famous Oregon Trail cuts through what is now southern Idaho, traversing perilous river crossings, deserts and mountains. There were also alternate routes, cut-offs and connecting trails which reflected the surrounding terrain. For example, if a valley was 10 miles wide, so was the nearest trail. Should a ford or canyon have proven to be narrow, the trail would also be narrow. There are many landmarks along the Idaho portion of the trail.
One day, we decided to follow part of it through town, stopping along the way to memorialize our drive with various points of Oregon Trail history, including Hopffgarten Park. For the history buffs (and also to save the hands from having to type large captions!), signs were taken from a distance as well as up close, for your reading pleasure :) Thank heavens we were in a car with a heater (cold day) and not in a covered wagon!
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