Oregon Trail by Zachary Sunder

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Oregon Trail

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The OREGON TRAIL

BY: ZACHARY SUNDER

CHAPTER 3 STEAMBOATS

I TOOK ONE TO ST. LOUIS

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BLUE MOUND

WAS THE FIRST INTERESTING THING I SAW ON THE TRAIL

RIVER CROSSING

WHEN WE CROSSED A RIVER SOME OF THE WAGONS DRIFTED DOWNSTREAM

CHAPTER 4 ACCIDENTS

ONE OF THE WAGONS ROLLED DOWN A HILL TODAY

DISEASES

ONE OF THE PEOPLE FROM THE WAGON YESTERDAY GOT DYSENTERY

WAGON CIRCLE

WE MAKE A CIRCLE OF THE WAGONS AS A FENCE TO KEEP THE ANIMALS IN

TRAIL OF TRASH

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TRAIL OF TRASH CONTINUED

We soon saw that we needed to get rid of some things so we got rid of a piano.

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CHAPTER 5 FORT KEARNY

WAS THE FIRST FORT WE GOT TO

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COURTHOUSE BLOCK

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COURTHOUSE BLOCK CONTINUED

I especially liked this place because it looked like there was a courthouse next to a jail.

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CHIMNEY ROCK

ONE DAY AFTER COURTHOUSE BLOCK WE WERE AT CHIMNEY ROCK AND NOW I KNOW WHY THEY CALL IT THAT

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SCOTT'S BLUFF

IT WAS A Beautiful SIGHT

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CHAPTER 6 FORT LARAMIE

IT WAS CONSIDERED THE POINT OF NO RETURN

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REGISTER CLIFF

WE CARVED OUR NAMES HERE

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FORT CASPER

WE BOUGHT SOME FEED FOR THE ANIMALS

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INDEPENDENCE ROCK

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SODA SPRINGS

I DRANK SOME OF ITS WATER AND IT WAS GREAT

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SHEEP ROCK

I SAW A BIGHORN SHEEP RUN INTO A TREE

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FORT HALL

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FORT HALL CONTINUED

WHEN WE WENT TOFORT HALL WE BOUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THE ANIMALS AND US

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REGISTER ROCK

WHEN WE GOT HERE WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN PARADISE

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CHAPTER 8 THE KEENEY PASS

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KEENEY PASS CONTINUED

AT FIRST WHEN WE TOOK THIS WAY WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE EASY BUT THERE WAS HARDLY ANY WATER

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GRANDE RONDE VALLEY

WHEN WE GOT HERE WE ALL GOT REALLY HAPPY

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BLUE MOUNTAIN CROSSING

WE WERE ALL HAPPY TILL WE GOT HERE THEN WE HOPED FOR THE BEST

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THE DALLES

WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE LUKY ENOUGH TO GET A FERRY RIDE ACROSS

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OREGON CITY

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OREGON CITY CONTINUED

WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE VERY HAPPY FOR A PLACE TO REST WITH FOOD AND WATER

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FORT VANCOUVER

WHEN WE GOT HERE IT PROVIDED US WITH REST AND PLENTY OF FOOD

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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

I REMEMBER IT GETTING COMPLETE ON May 19, 1869

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REMEMBERING THE TRAIL

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REMEMBERING THE TRAIL CONTINUED

YEARS AFTER THE TRAIL GOT FINISHED IT BECAME FAMOUS BECAUSE OF EZRA MEEKER AND BECAUSE OF MANY HOLLYWOOD MOVIES