Multnomah Falls

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

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September 28th 2009
After leaving Crater's of the Moon we followed the Snake River to Baker City , Oregon. Here there is an Interpretive Center for the Oregon Trail. The display is enormous with mounts of real oxen teams pulling wagons and horses and riders. It is so lifelike that we came away feeling like we had seen the real thing and had a SMALL glimpse of the hardships these folks went through. But unlike t ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Columbia River Gorge » Cascade Locks

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