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.
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Contents
History
Key dates
References

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]

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]

References


1. Oregon National Historic Trail
2. Baker County, "Home of the Oregon Trail"
3. Museum and trail center open in time for state basketball tournament
4. Oregon Historic Trails Report


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