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  • Oregon OnLine - http://www.oregon.gov/
    Official site for the state of Oregon. Includes links to county and city pages, business, government, education, and Oregon facts.
  • Washington State Historical Society - http://www.wshs.org/
    Museums, educational resources, events and publications.
  • Wasco County History - http://www.wasco-history.r9esd.k12.or.us/
    History of this central Oregon county. Includes many articles, current photos, and historical photographs. Submissions are accepted.
  • The Dalles Chamber of Commerce http://www.thedalleschamber.com
    Member directory with local businesses, lodging, recreation, and event information.
  • Oregon CityLink, The Dalles - http://www.oregoncitylink.com/dalles/index.html
    Directory providing information on local business, attractions, lodging, and recreation.
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  • Discovering Lewis and Clark - http://www.lewis-clark.org/
    Interactive workshop providing an overview of the journey of Lewis and Clark, including journal excerpts.
  • Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/
    Library of Congress online exhibition of navigation maps.
  • PBS Online: Lewis and Clark - http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
    Companion site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.' Information on the explorers, expedition journals, trip timeline and maps, interviews with historical experts, an overview of Native American tribes, and classroom lessons.
  • Lewis and Clark - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisclark/
    National Geographic's expedition gallery, with references.
  • Lewis and Clark Trail - http://www.LewisAndClarkTrail.com/
    Historical account of the Corps of Discovery along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Includes an events calendar, trail properties, and trail treasures.
  • Jefferson's Letter - http://www.mt.net/~rojomo/landc.htm
    Read the contents of Jefferson's letter of commission to Meriwether Lewis exactly as it was written.
  • Smithsonian Magazine: Iron Will 
    http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues02/aug02/clark.html

    Article about William Clark's later life.
  • Lewis and Clark North West - http://www.lewisclarknw.org/
    Short history of the expedition, with maps and trip planning information for following the trail. Includes directory of present-day businesses.
  • Pacific County Friends of Lewis and Clark - http://www.lewisandclarkwa.com/
    News, maps, and history of the Corps of Discovery's 18 days spent in Pacific County, Washington.
  • Following the Voyage of Discovery - http://www.lewisandclark.com/facts/faqs.html
    A few historical FAQs, with an expedition map.
  • Lewis and Clark - Ohio River Chapter - http://www.lewisandclarkontheohio.org/
    The mission of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is to honor the historic legacy of Lewis and Clark through research, education, preservation, promotion, and coordination.
  • Voyage of Rediscovery - http://www.voyageofrediscovery.com/
    Maps, pictures, and historic information.
  • Lewis and Clark History Day - http://members.tripod.com/ani_skewl4/
    Expedition paintings and summary, with an annotated subject bibliography.
  • Meriwether Lewis - http://www.meriwetherlewis.org/
    Virtualology Biography including research links, and illustrations
  • Lewis & Clark - http://www.lewisandclark200.com
    Everything Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea. Information, History, Maps, Centers, Museums Hotels, Motels, RV, Camping, Reservations, Trail Shopping & Vacation fun. Fishing, Whitewater raft and River Adventure. Guided Tours. Kids Gear. Online Discount Shopping, Events Calendar.
  • Top Reference  
    http://www.topreference.com
     
    Comprehensive web directory.
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  • The Oregon Trail - http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
    This web site is based on the award-winning documentary film from PBS. Read about the history of the trail and see the historic sites located along the trail.
  • All About the Oregon Trail - http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html
    This study guide on the Oregon Trail was originally designed as a companion for the two hour historical video documentary.
  • End of the Oregon Trail  http://www.endoftheoregontrail
    History of the end of the Oregon Trail
  • Oregon Trail Diaries and Emigrant Biographies 
    http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/biomenu.html

    Browse biographies and diaries of families that traveled the Oregon Trail. Also includes biographical sketches of African-American pioneers and settlers.
  • Oregon Genealogical Society: Oregon Pioneers - http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlncogs/or-pioneers1.htm
    A list of many residents living in the Oregon Territory or Oregon before October 31, 1872 arranged by surname.
  • Oregon Pioneers Project - http://www.rootsweb.com/~orpionpr/
    A list of settlers in Oregon who migrated to or were born in Oregon prior to 1900 that can be obtained by e-mail.
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  • Tillamook Pioneer Museum - http://www.tcpm.org/
    This Oregon Coast museum established in 1935 now contains more than 35,000 artifacts.
  • End of of the Oregon Trail http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org
    Information on the End of the Oregon Trail.  
  • National Postal Museum - http://www.si.edu/postal/
    Through its collection and library, this museum is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately.
  • Museum of the City of San Francisco - http://www.sfmuseum.org/
    History of the city, including exhibits on the gold rush and the 1906 earthquake.
  • University of Alaska Museum - http://www.uaf.edu/museum/
    Displays artifacts of Alaska's human and natural histories.
  • Chicago Historical Society - http://www.chicagohistory.org/
    Devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois.
  • New York Historical Society - http://www.nyhistory.org
    New York City's oldest museum and historical society.
  • The Arizona State Museum - http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/
    Collecting, preserving, researching and interpreting the cultures of the Greater Southwest, including Arizona and northern Mexico, since 1893.
  • Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village - http://www.hfmgv.org/
    America's largest indoor/outdoor museum presents exhibits reflecting the change and innovation in American life.
  • Yakima Valley Museum - http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/
    Offers historical displays focusing on the Yakima Valley -- its natural history, Native American culture, early pioneer life, and the roots and development of the Valley's fruit industry.
  • Idaho Historical Museum - http://www.idahohistory.net/museum.html
    The story of Idaho from prehistoric times through the fur trade, the gold rush, and pioneer settlement to today at Idaho's largest and most visited museum in Boise.
  • Pacific County Historical Society and Museum - http://www.willapabay.org/~museum/
    Covers southwest Washington, with history of logging, oystering, and small rural town living.
  • Maryhill Museum of Art - http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/

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