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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.usachamber.com/dalles
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.
- The Search
for Lewis and Clark -
http://dsc.discovery.com/tuneins/lewisandclark.html/
Documentary featuring our the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center's
Ken Karsmizki.
- The
Discovery Channel - Lewis and Clark on the Web -
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html/
Find out more about the historic Lewis and Clark expedition..
- 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 Education
Center - http://www.lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com/
Engages educators and students in a dynamic understanding of The
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806).
- 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 Internet Archive - http://www.lcarchive.org/
A links directory of several hundred sites related to the Lewis
and Clark expedition.
- 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.
- William Clark - http://www.williamclark.net/
Virtualology Biography including research links, and illustrations.
- 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.
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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.
- Oregon Trail History
Library - http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/histhome.html
Access articles relating to the history of the Oregon Trail and
the history of the American West.
- 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
Trail: The Trail West - http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/seneca/oregon/mainpage.html
Following the Oregon Trail west from Missouri, through Kansas,
Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho to Oregon, this site provides links to historical
sites discussing frontier and pioneer life along the trail.
- 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.
- In Search of the Oregon Trail - http://www.pbs.org/opb/oregontrail/
Examines the myths and the facts from the history of the Oregon Trail.
- 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.
- How
the West Was Lost - Following the Oregon Trail - http://www.findarticles.com/m1111/1801_300/62298109/p1/article.jhtml
Describes John Fremont's trip that marked the Oregon Trail and
then follows the historic route describing its current condition.
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- Smithsonian Institution National
Museum of American History -
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
Located in Washington, DC.
- Tillamook
Pioneer Museum - http://www.tcpm.org/
This Oregon Coast museum established in 1935 now contains more
than 35,000 artifacts.
- 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.
- Washington State History Museum - http://www.wshs.org/text/mus.htm
Located in Tacoma, explore the museum's Hall of Washington History and discover
a new view of the past, from frontier towns to modern technology.
- 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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