Overview

Hype:

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a 23,000-square-foot interpretive center about the Oregon Trail located 6 miles northeast of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Route 86 atop Flagstaff Hill. It is operated by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership with Trail Tenders and the Oregon Trail Preservation Trust, and offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails. Exhibit themes include area natural history, pre-emigrant travelers and explorers, Native Americans, pioneer life, the General Land Office and Bureau of Land Management, and the mining and settlement of Northeast Oregon.

Time:

Fees: Entrance Fee

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Features:
  • Visitor Centers
  • Information Center
  • Restrooms - Flush
  • Road Access is Paved
  • Viewpoint, Overlooks, Vistas
  • Wildflowers and Vegitation
  • Wildlife and Birding
  • National Trail

Links: https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-oregon-trail-interpretive-center
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historic_Oregon_Trail_Interpretive_Center

Getting There

Navigate to 44.814839, -117.728601.

Location

Closest City or Region: Baker City, Oregon

Coordinates: 44.814839, -117.728601

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Brochure

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May 1, 1996 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Laura Dye, Jeremy Dye,

Story

I went to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center for a field trip in 4th grade.

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