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| 1907 Map of the Oregon Trail |
The Oregon Trail was a 2,200 mile long wagon trail the early emigrants used to travel from the Missouri River to Oregon. One of the states the trail crosses from East to West is Wyoming, going through Hot Springs on the way West. Since we were going South to North we inevitably would cross the Oregon Trail. As we approached Hot Springs we found a Historical Marker denoting the Rifle Pits above the Cold Spring campground. Rifle Pits were used by the white settlers to protect the campsites from possible Indian attacks.
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| Historical Marker on Wyoming Rt 26 |
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| Panorama of Hill with Rifle Pits Overlooking the Oregon Trail Cold Spring campground |
