Exhibits
Oregon Trail Cutoff Fever
Welcome to our first online exhibit. Click on the tabs below to learn about this harrowing journey "west.”
Lost Wagon Train Statistics
615 men | 412 women | Totaling 1,027 persons
215 wagons
Stock: 3,970 cattle | 1,700 sheep | 222 horses | 64 mules
Context and Credits
This exhibit was developed by the Lane County Historical Museum specifically for with Eugene Masonic Lodge 11’s sesquicentennial Cornerstone Celebration. The celebration was held on the Eugene, Oregon Masonic Lodge grounds, July 22-23, 2006 and would not have been possible without the cooperation of Eugene Masonic Lodge 11 members. The exhibit panels were part of a larger tented Oregon Trail display and demonstration area staffed by both the Oregon State Extension Service and Museum. Adjacent to the tent was an award-winning and functional covered wagon provided by Copper Windmill Ranch. Special thanks are due to the efforts of Celebration Chairman Bill R. Givens and Lodge Historian Don R. Micken for making lodge record information accessible to the Museum staff. Special recognition is also due to artist Pete Peterson for permission to republish his excellent map of the Eastern Oregon Wagon Routes. Grateful thanks are also rendered to Pat Hagener, Oregon State Extension Service, for sustenance and liquid refreshment provided during the hottest days of the year!
Unless otherwise noted, all images are from the archives of the Lane County Historical Museum.
- It’s easy to plan your next visit to the Lane County Historical Museum!
- We’re Open
- Tuesday through Saturday
10 am to 4 pm - Closed Sundays and Mondays
- Affordable Admission
- Adults $3.00
- Seniors $2.00
- Youth (15 - 17) $.75
- Free unlimited admission for Society members!
- We’re easy to find next to the Lane County Fairgrounds
- If you’re heading east on 13th Avenue, you’ll see our building between Monroe and Jefferson on the right. Look for a sign that says, “Museum Entrance.” The address is 740 W. 13th Ave.
- Free Parking
- There’s plenty of free parking in Fairgrounds East Parking Lot. To get to the Museum entrance, walk through the Fairgrounds gates, past the white Clerk’s Building, and turn right. Or park in the Museum courtyard by circumnavigating the Convention Center and driving down the alley between the Center and the Auditorium.
- Parking Map
- Mailing Address
- Lane County Historical Society
- P.O. Box 5407
Eugene, OR 97405-3819 - Handicapped Access
- The Main Exhibition Hall and Museum Store are accessible.
- Shopping & Food
- Shop at our Museum Store, open during regular hours. Members always receive a discount! There are many restaurants in nearby downtown Eugene. No food or drink is allowed in the Museum.
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