Baker City, OR: National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

COST: April – October Seniors 62 years & up: $4.50 General Admission 16-61 years: $8.00 Children 15 years & under: Free November – March Seniors 62 years & up: $3.50 General Admission 16-61 years: $5.00 Children 15 years & under: Free HOURS: Summer Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Fall … Continue reading

Beaver, UT: Cove Fort

FREE HOURS: May – August Daily: 8:00 a.m. – Dusk September – April Daily: 9:00 a.m. – Dusk NOTES: *Free tours are given by the missionaries that live by the fort. LOCATION: Northeast of the junction of I-15 & I-70 Cove Fort, Beaver, Utah PHONE: (435) 438-5547 WEBSITE: Cove Fort … Continue reading

Hansen, ID: Rock Creek Station & Stricker Homesite

FREE; accepts donations HOURS: April – September Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *This site has history dating back to the pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail. *There is a pioneer cemetery & several buildings to see. LOCATION: 3715 Stricker Cabin Rd Hansen, Idaho PHONE: (208) 423-4000 WEBSITE: Idaho State … Continue reading

Truckee, CA: Donner Memorial State Park

COST: Day Use: $8.00 (believe this is correct) HOURS: Park Daily: Sunrise – Sunset Visitor Center Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day NOTES: *It is recommended to allow about an hour to see the displays in the visitor’s center. *The Pioneer Monument is … Continue reading

Kearney, NE: The Great Platte River Road Archway

______________________ COST: Seniors 62 years & up: $11.00 Adult (13 years & up): $12.00 Children 6 – 12 years: $6.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *Can use headset to tour exhibits. Headset audio … Continue reading