The Oregon Trail, Wells Springs Segment, also known as the Oregon Trail, Boardman Bombing Range Segment, is part of an historic east–west migration route crossing Morrow County in the U.S. state of Oregon. About 250,000 emigrants from the United States used the trail between the 1830s and 1869 to travel between the U.S. state of Missouri and the Willamette Valley in western Oregon.[2]
The Wells Springs segment of the Oregon Trail consists of 7 miles (11 km) of wagon ruts bounded on each side by a 200-foot (61 m) strip of land. The segment runs from mile point 1,728 on the trail to mile point 1,735; that is 1,735 miles (2,792 km) from the trail's starting point in Missouri. In addition to the trail segment and the 400-foot (120 m) strip, the site includes remnants of a stage station, a pioneer cemetery, and part of upper Wells Spring.[2]
The cemetery is one of the largest emigrant cemeteries along the Oregon part of the Oregon Trail.[2] The emigrants' graves are unmarked and uncounted, but the site includes a memorial to Cornelius Gilliam of the Oregon Volunteers,[2] who died by accidental gunshot in the vicinity.[3] The cemetery is protected by a fence, which keeps out sheep and cattle that otherwise graze on leased land on and near the trail.[2]
^"Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 29. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
^ abcdefgRappel, Donald C. (April 13, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wells Springs Segment – Oregon Trail" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
^Corning, Howard McKinley (1989) [1956]. Dictionary of Oregon History (2nd ed.). Portland: Binford & Mort. p. 100. ISBN0-8323-0449-2.
January 06, 2023
oregon, trail, wells, springs, segment, also, known, oregon, trail, boardman, bombing, range, segment, part, historic, east, west, migration, route, crossing, morrow, county, state, oregon, about, emigrants, from, united, states, used, trail, between, 1830s, 1. The Oregon Trail Wells Springs Segment also known as the Oregon Trail Boardman Bombing Range Segment is part of an historic east west migration route crossing Morrow County in the U S state of Oregon About 250 000 emigrants from the United States used the trail between the 1830s and 1869 to travel between the U S state of Missouri and the Willamette Valley in western Oregon 2 Oregon Trail Wells Springs SegmentU S National Register of Historic PlacesUpper Wells Spring along the Oregon TrailShow map of OregonShow map of the United StatesLocationMorrow County Oregon near BoardmanCoordinatesCoordinates 45 37 57 N 119 42 57 W 45 63250 N 119 71583 W 45 63250 119 71583Area389 7 acres 157 7 ha Built19th century especially 1841 46NRHP reference No 78002305 1 2 Added to NRHPSeptember 13 1978The Wells Springs segment of the Oregon Trail consists of 7 miles 11 km of wagon ruts bounded on each side by a 200 foot 61 m strip of land The segment runs from mile point 1 728 on the trail to mile point 1 735 that is 1 735 miles 2 792 km from the trail s starting point in Missouri In addition to the trail segment and the 400 foot 120 m strip the site includes remnants of a stage station a pioneer cemetery and part of upper Wells Spring 2 The cemetery is one of the largest emigrant cemeteries along the Oregon part of the Oregon Trail 2 The emigrants graves are unmarked and uncounted but the site includes a memorial to Cornelius Gilliam of the Oregon Volunteers 2 who died by accidental gunshot in the vicinity 3 The cemetery is protected by a fence which keeps out sheep and cattle that otherwise graze on leased land on and near the trail 2 Although it crosses the Boardman Bombing Range the trail is in a buffer zone not subjected to bombing Bomb craters near the trail were created by practice bombing runs during World War II when the range was controlled by the United States Army The agency in charge of the range in the 21st century is the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in the U S state of Washington 2 See also Edit Oregon portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Morrow County OregonReferences Edit Oregon National Register List PDF Oregon Parks and Recreation Department June 6 2011 p 29 Retrieved July 21 2013 a b c d e f g Rappel Donald C April 13 1976 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Wells Springs Segment Oregon Trail PDF National Park Service Retrieved July 22 2013 Corning Howard McKinley 1989 1956 Dictionary of Oregon History 2nd ed Portland Binford amp Mort p 100 ISBN 0 8323 0449 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oregon Trail Wells Springs Segment amp oldid 1017284113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
