Western Historic Trails Center

For his birthday in 1804, Captain Clark wanted beaver meat. The Corps of Discovery co-leader penned an insightful journal entry while camped at present day Council Bluffs on August 1: “This being my birthday I order'd a Saddle of fat Vennison, ...

Historic Trails

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During the mass slaughter of buffaloes in the Panhandle, 2 trails arose to meet the needs of the hunters and their ever-hungry markets. Started about 1876, both moved vast convoys of wagons across the plains.

Charles ...

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

You are walking part of the 1777 historic trail that retraces as nearly as possible the routes taken by the British army during the Revolutionary War.

The 1777 trail represents the route taken by ...

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

You are walking part of the 1777 historic trail that retraces as nearly as possible the routes taken by the British army during the Revolutionary War.

The 1777 trail represents the route taken by ...

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

The Historic 1777 & 1779 Trails

You are walking part of the 1777 historic trail that retraces as nearly as possible the routes taken by the British army during the Revolutionary War.

The 1777 trail represents the route taken by ...

Western Historic Trails Center; Starting the Journey

The Western Historic Trails Center welcomes you to the story of America’s trails west. The trip across the county from the Mississippi to the Pacific required stamina and ingenuity to overcome the challenges of the landscape. Walk along the levee ...

Historic Roads And Indian Trails

At this point, two historic roads, the Darien to Milledgeville and the King Road, merged to form what is now Highway 301. The Darien to Milledgeville Road, established before 1816, later became a part of the Darien to Macon Stage ...