Applegate Trail
The Applegate Trail was an emigrant trail through the present-day U.S. states of Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon used in the mid-19th century by emigrants on the American frontier. It was originally intended as a less dangerous alternative to the Oregon Trail by which to reach the Oregon Territory. Much of the route was coterminous with the California Trail.
Background
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In 1843, part of the Applegate family of Missouri headed west along the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country.[1] Brothers Charles, Jesse, and Lindsay led their families through many hardships along the trail, including the loss of two children on the journey down the Columbia River.[1] These experiences influenced the family to find an easier and safer way to the Willamette Valley.[1]
In 1846, the
Route
From Fort Hall, the route headed south following the
Subsequent history
Applegate-Lassen Trail | |
| Location | Rye Patch NW to California state line |
|---|---|
| Part of | Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001722 |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1978 |
After the initial party traveled the trail, it continued to be used and improved over the next few decades.
See also
- Barlow Road
- Huntington Wagon Road
- Meek Cutoff
- Mormon Trail
- Oregon-California Trails Association
- Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council
- Santiam Wagon Road
References
- ^ a b c d e f Most, Stephen. "Subtopic: Inhabiting the Land: The Applegate Trail". The Oregon History Project. Oregon Historical Society. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Brown, J. Henry (1892). Brown's Political History of Oregon: Provisional Government. Wiley B. Allen. p. 292.
- ^ a b c d e f g Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Portland: Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 218–19.
- ^ "Applegate Trail". Oregon Encyclopedia. Oregon Historical Society. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "California National Historic Trail". National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- History of the Applegate Trail
- Applegate-Lassen Route at California - Nevada Chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA)
- Deaths and Graves On The Applegate-Lassen Trail at California - Nevada Chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA)
- LaLande, Jeff. "Applegate Trail". The Oregon Encyclopedia.
