End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Oregon City, Oregon
In the mid-1800s, tens of thousands of Americans closed their businesses, sold their farms, and packed up their families for a 2000 mile journey to the fertile farmland and mild climate of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Come to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City and hear living history interpreters tell stories of the decisions and preparations that were made for this trip out west. See a mixed-media show about the adventures of the Oregon Trail journey. History comes alive under the "roofs" of our unique 50-foot-tall covered wagons. Further information is available elsewhere in this Web site.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Wasco County Historical Museum
The Dalles, Oregon
This story begins 40 million years ago when fiery volcanoes, tumultuous earthquakes, massive landslides, and raging floods created the geologic splendor of the Columbia River Gorge. Experience the dramatic sights and sounds of exhibits that show how the Gorge's unique geology and climate evolved into a dazzling array of wetlands, arid savannahs, and lush rain forests. Learn about ten thousand years of Native American life along the Gorge and meet the explorers who opened the way to settlement. Witness the course of the river before, during, and after the creation of The Dalles Dam, and return to the present to examine issues about use and protection of the Gorge's resources, now and into the future.
Call (541) 296-8600 for further information, or have a look at the Center's Web site...
[www.gorgediscovery.org]

Tamastslikt Cultural Institute
Pendleton, Oregon
The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute is the only Indian-owned interpretive facility on the Oregon National Historic Trail, and the only one that tells the story from the indigenous point of view -- in the words of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people. View exhibits that chronicle thousands of years of life on the Columbia Plateau prior to the Nineteenth Century. Witness the resilience and adaptability of the Tribes in the face of the Oregon Trail migration. Explore the immediate and long-term impacts of settlement on the Tribes. Examine contemporary issues and journey into the future as the Tribes strive to protect their heritage while defining their place in the Twenty First Century. Exceptional native arts and crafts are featured in the Institute Store. Learn more about the Tribes' rich history from historic photos and documents in the Institute Archives.
Call (541) 966-9748 for further information, or check out the Institute's Web site...
[www.tamastslikt.com]

National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center at Flagstaff Hill
Baker City, Oregon
They walked for 2000 miles -- men, women, and children by the tens of thousands coaxing their heavy wagons and tired oxen along the rugged, dusty trail from Missouri. With each step, they drew closer to a dream call Oregon. The story of this journey comes alive today through the life-size exhibits and living history at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Set atop the summit of Flagstaff Hill, where pioneers caught their first glimpse of the Promised Land, you'll behold a sweeping vista little changed from 150 years ago. Along nearly five miles of interpretive trails, you'll see actual ruts created by pioneer wagon wheels. The Oregon Trail has left its mark on the land at Flagstaff Hill. It will leave one on you, too.
Call (541) 523-1843 or (800) 523-1235 for further information, or follow the link...
[oregontrail.blm.gov]

Four Rivers Cultural Center
Ontario, Oregon
Through the years, the four rivers that converge at the eastern edge of Oregon have drawn a wide variety of people for an equally wide variety of reasons. At many times, it was a cultural melting pot on the verge of a meltdown. Yet, with patience and a strong work ethic as their common language, most everyone -- from the Northern Paiutes to the Hispanics to the Basques to the Japanese -- has managed to survive and often thrive. Four Rivers Cultural Center celebrates this confluence of cultures. Its centerpiece is a 10,000-square-foot museum containing interactive exhibits that show how the people of the community have worked to overcome their differences while building on their similarities.
Call (888) 211-1222 for further information, or click on over to [www.4rcc.com]