Oregon Trail
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Am I obsessed with the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush? Yes seems an understatement. Name the California or Oregon trail-related landmark and chances are good I’ve been there. Ghost towns? Yep. Gold mines? Oh, so many. Swales and wagon ruts, tailing wheels, blacksmith shops and more. I’ve panned for gold and sipped sarsaparilla…
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I’ve long been obsessed with the 19th century’s western frontier, from the breathtakingly hardy (and on occasion foolhardy) pioneers who trekked the Oregon Trail to the Gold Country towns of the California foothills. Take Sutter Creek, for example, a tiny Gold Rush-era town that offers great little restaurants, charming B&Bs, wine tasting rooms and a…
Jackie Burrell, Writer 