End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Center

A booth with a table, candle station, and displays set up in front of a historic house.

We had a blast today at OC Fall Fest! Thank you Oregon City Parks and Rec for putting this on, and thank you everyone who came and talked with us. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

The end of the Oregon Trail will close at 4 PM on Monday, October 6 while we share this special new item and exciting announcements with our key stakeholders. Keep your eyes peeled for the public announcements later in the week. We are so excited for what is to come.

A cardboard box with a calligraphy Scout Books on it.

Big things are happening at the End of the Oregon Trail! Find a representative at Fall Fest and on site to see a limited addition, experimental copy, and let us know what you think!

Poster with information about the OC Fall Fest event put on by Oregon City Parks and Recreation.

Join us tomorrow from 11-3pm at the Oregon City Fall Fest where we will have a booth and a fun activity for all ages! 🎃🍂🍁☕️

Accessible Oregon Travel Hotels and activities to enjoy your trip with accessibility information verified by our team. Photos and measurements included!

Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Visit Wheel the World's website for more information about accessible locations across the seven regions of Oregon.

Photo of the Travel Oregon Industry Newsletter saying "Oregon Becomes First State to Earn," "'Accessibility Verified' Status from Wheel the World," and "Travel Oregon partners with Wheel the World to pioneer a new standard for inclusive travel." It also includes a video still of a woman in a bright orange wheelchair and multiple people around in a desert-like climate.

Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Check out Travel Oregon's newsletter & website for more details!
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Screenshot of the 1992 DOS edition of Oregon Trail Deluxe. The center right gives the weather, Continue, and Options. The center left gives a picture of Independence Missouri (that town hall is still standing!) and a status: "June 1, 1848. You started down the trail with 1 ox, 2 sets of clothing, 200 bullets, 1 wagon wheel, 1 wagon axle, 1 wagon tongue, 100 pounds of food, and $1,490.00" Left controls, top to bottom, are Map, Guide, Status, Rations, and Buy; right controls, top to bottom, are Trade, Talk, Rest, Pace, and Hunt.

Just 2170 miles to go...

A colorful toy-sized wagon sitting on the back of a full-sized wagon.

The Studebaker Light Spring Wagon was similar to buggies in design and use, but was much heavier, utilized by farmers to drive to town or haul produce.

The Studebaker JR Wagon was considered the King of little wagons, fashioned after the Studebaker Farm wagon.

Come check them out for free!

A khaki and beige-colored carriage with an umbrella of the same color hanging over the top.

Our Visitor Center is becoming a host to historic wagons permanently donated to us by the Curtis Family.

The Phaeton carriage was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for its light construction, which enabled quick driving, and its "high fashion" style.

Have you ever driven through this beautiful canyon, traveling between Mount Hood and Central Oregon? Then you’ve seen the location of Central Oregon’s first Black homestead, which is now known as John Brown Canyon. Mariah has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!

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We are open our usual hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with all the usual activities this Labor Day, Monday, September 1.

Wherever you find Black history in Oregon, you'll find Oregon Black Pioneers.

If so, then you are our next survey group! We would love to hear from you in this 5-minute survey - what was it that rocked your group’s world when you came here?

Thank you for participating!
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It's another Survey Sunday! Every week on our social media platforms, we will post a survey that helps us improve exhibits, plan renovations and services, and understand what matters most to our community.

Have you EVER brought a group tour to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center?

Do you want to share the fun you had? Even if you've only walked the grounds, this 10-minute survey is worth taking!

We’ve heard that recent community surveys received just over 300 responses. We dare you to pass this number!

Thank you for participating!
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Visitor Experience Survey Survey of your experience at the End of the Oregon Trail historic site.

It's another Survey Sunday. Every week, we will post a survey that helps us improve exhibits, plan renovations and services, and understand what matters most to our community.

This week, we're focusing on the Visitor Experience Survey!

A man with a net trying to catch a bird mid-flight

A hawk in a tree in the background with a sign that reads Heritage Trail in the foreground.

2 individuals are walking in a parking lot with their equipment.

A man is putting together a net while a woman is helping get other supplies together.

We are deeply grateful to the amazing volunteers at OCCRA - On-Call Community Rescue for Animals for helping get this lovely fellow to medical care.
Heal well, Steve. We look forward to seeing you in the skies again soon!

There’s always an adventure at the End of the Oregon Trail!
This morning, we discovered an injured Coopers Hawk seeking assistance at the Visitors Center.

Short Survey 6 super quick questions...

Thank you for participating!
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This week's survey is called The Quick Survey. It consists of 6 straightforward questions and should take about 5 minutes to complete.

We hear recent surveys in the community related to parks received a little over 300 responses. We think y’all can wildly exceed this, and we double-dog dare you.

Clackamas Heritage Partners introduces Survey Sunday!

Every week, we will be posting a survey on all our social media platforms that will greatly help us in improving exhibits, planning renovation/services, and understanding what's important to our community.

The same blue was is behind a booth with a Portland General Electric covering and three tables in the shape of a rectangle, with End of the Oregon Trail on the banner of the front table.

The City of Oregon City is generously loaning us the Oregon City Bicentennial Wagon for permanent display! Spoiler alert, it’s our Rose Festival float next year. Come say hi to see the wagon and learn about our future and our past.

View of a light blue historic-looking wagon with an Oregon State flag and a National flag attached to it. In the distance is a red-brick building with lots of windows. A stuffed bison toy is sitting on the bench of the wagon.

Come on down to Oregon City's First City Celebration today from 11 am to 6 pm. We have a booth on 8th Street off Main Street, thanks to the Downtown Oregon City Association and Portland General Electric. We are so excited to introduce you to one of our newest exhibits!

An ornate, dark green wagon and a smaller, simpler black wagon on a trailer bed.

A bright red and yellow Wells Fargo swing body Stage Coach on a trailer bed.

LET'S RIDE!

Two pick-up trucks. One is already loaded with wooden bookshelves, while the other is being loaded with bookshelves by two individuals.

Our biggest thanks to Laurie’s books for helping us realize the next phase of our research room! We are sad to see them go, but are excited to carry on their legacy of community reading.

Additional huge thanks to our board members, Scott and Jon, with the Chamber of Commerce for the horsepower!

We were one of 65 applicants who were awarded a grant from Travel Oregon. This grant will make our campus more inclusive for visitors with visual or hearing impairments. industry.traveloregon.com/wp-content/u...

We're thrilled to announce that we have entered the 21st century with all-new servers and enhanced security.

Let’s try this again. Visit our website to share your thoughts on how we can grow! Meanwhile, leave us a comment on what color our ED should dye their hair to hide all the new grays…

Y’all took down our website in a stampede to provide community feedback. Migrating to new servers crashed our email… When our email went down, our phones overloaded, and folks got a busy signal. BUT IT'S ALL FIXED.

Picture it… The End of the Oregon Trail, 2025. Our Executive Director, their head on the desk, muttering, ‘I love that the community is eagerly participating…’
WE'RE BACK ONLINE!

THANK YOU, WORLD - You are so interested in providing feedback on our growth that you CRASHED our website. We’re thrilled with this result and are hard at work updating to handle the traffic. Please stay tuned, and we’ll post as soon as we get things up and running again.