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Mrs. Chauncey's class under the guidance of enrichment teacher, Miss Cindy Kirkley, put on a play for the school about the Oregon Trail.  The class has been studying  westward expansion and the brave pioneers who helped to settle the frontiers of America.  The play was fun and full of facts about the hardships faced by families as they walked 2,000 miles west to Oregon City and into history.

 Getting ready - Click on the photos to enlarge them

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The Play begins.  Narrators give details and read from diaries.

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The Appleton family heads west in a prairie schooner

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On a good day they make 12 miles.  They cross prairies, deserts and mountains.

   
Click on the family's prairie schooner to find out more about it

Indians are their friends and disease their enemy

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They reach Oregon City and take a bow

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Everyone loved the play including the youngest audience member

 

Oregon Trail Links

All About the Oregon Trail
Learn about where the pioneers "jumped off" (started their trips), how they camped, which animals they used to pull their wagons, and more!

End of the Oregon Trail History Library
This site answers frequently asked questions about the Oregon Trail, tells about covered wagons, and even has pictures of Oregon City during famous floods.

Fantastic Facts about the Oregon Trail
Would you pay $100 for a glass of water? What did the pioneers use buffalo dung for? You've heard about covered wagons—but what other kinds of wagons did the pioneers use? This site has many fascinating facts!

Food on the Oregon Trail
Would you like to eat what the pioneers ate while on the trail?

Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail
Read about 22 famous sites along the trail.

In Search of the Oregon Trail
PBS provides a site with facts, myths, and trivia about the Oregon Trail. Choose the text version of the site from this page or click to map to follow the graphic version.

Oregon Trails in Oregon
Clickable map of the Oregon Trail (other Oregon trails to come), including images of the trail. Click on the towns along the trail to find more information. This site spawns a new browser window.

Population Charts
How many people traveled on the Oregon Trail each year? How fast did the population of Oregon grow? Find out here.

Women's Voices from the Oregon Trail
From Oregon Public Broadcasting, this site provides information about women on the Oregon Trail.

Timeline of Black History in the Pacific Northwest
African Americans in the Oregon area from 1788-1959

 

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