Keely Landmarks on Trail

1. Some of the land marks
on the Oregon trail
By : Keely

2. Starting off point
• Independence Missouri was the starting off
point for the pioneers. Or as they like to say
the jumping off point.

3. Courthouse rock
• Court house rock is located near the Platte
river valley. It is the smaller companion to
jail house rock. It was the first thing they
saw.

4. Independence rock
• Named after furs traders on fourth of July
celebration 1830.
• It became one of the most famous landmarks
on the Oregon trail.

5. Fort Hall
• Was established in 1834
• Along the snake river
• It was served as a fur trading post

6. Whitman Missions
• Found by Marcus Whitman and his wife
Narcissa
• The Whitman Missions was one of the worst
tragedies on the Oregon trail

7. Oregon City
• Oregon City was found in 1842 by Willamette
river flows
• Always a natural place of commerce between
Indians and whites