National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

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Entrance to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
Entrance to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a 23,000 square foot interpretive center about the Oregon Trail located five miles east of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Route 86. It is operated by the Bureau of Land Management. It offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails. [1]

[edit] History

The book Trail of a Dream by Dorthy Wooters chronicles that dream from the early planning stage in 1987 through funding and construction and, ultimately, opening day in 1992.[2]

[edit] Key dates

  • March 1, 2001 -- The center re-opens to full time operation after major structural retrofit.[3]
  • May, 1992 -- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center opens[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oregon National Historic Trail. National Park Service (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  2. ^ Baker County, "Home of the Oregon Trail". Baker City Herald (May 24, 2002). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  3. ^ Museum and trail center open in time for state basketball tournament. Baker City Herald (2001). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  4. ^ Oregon Historic Trails Report. Oregon Trails Coordinating Council (unknown). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.