Where did the Oregon Trail end?

The original Oregon Trail stretched for nearly 2200 miles between Missouri and Oregon, and it hosted half a million settlers in the 19th century. Modern tourists can still visit parts of the trail to learn about its history. read more

The end goal was usually Oregon City, which at the time was the Oregon Territory's proposed capital, but many settlers opted to end their migration at other convenient points along the trail before Oregon City. read more

They are being used as a canopy for the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, a museum devoted to the history of the Oregon Trail. The Oregon Trail was a route used by people who traveled to Oregon Country, which is what Oregon was called before it became a state in 1859. The Oregon Trail was the most popular way to get to Oregon Country from about 1843 through the 1870s. The trail started in Missouri and covered 2,000 miles before ending in Oregon City. read more