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LOLO TRAIL NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Trail obliteration (altering the integrity and character of the landmark) building trails that go on and off the historic trails is illegal under the National Historic Preservation Act. The original historic trails and campsites of both Lewis and Clark and General Howard and Nez Perce historical events be correctly identified and marked with the sign logos and interpretative signs. At the Powell Ranger District a new trail was constructed in 2002 that goes from White Sands Campground to the Powell Campground and labeled as the historic Lewis and Clark Trail. www.wildrockies.org /foc/LoloTrailinfull.html

Oregon Trail - National Historic Trails and Map As the harbinger of America's westward expansion, the Oregon Trail was the pathway to the Pacific for fur traders, gold seekers, missionaries, and emigrants. Today the 2,170-mile Oregon Trail still evokes an instant image, a ready recollection of the settlement of this continent, of the differences between American Indians and white settlers, and of new horizons. From Fort Laramie to Fort Bridger, on the western edge of present-day Wyoming, the Mormon Trail flowed with the Oregon and California trails. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_trail/ore.htm

National Historic Iditarod Trail The Iditarod National Historic Trail (Iditarod NHT) is composed of the federally administered areas of the Gold Rush Trail network which connect Seward in southern Alaska with Nome in northwestern Alaska via the Iditarod Mining District. Under the White House Millennium Program, Millennium Trails is a national program that will celebrate, recognize and be a catalyst for creating trails to "honor the past and imagine the future" as part of America's legacy for the year 2000. The28x34-inch poster features musher Dee Dee Jonrowe and her team on the trail near Rainy Pass and is the last in a series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic trail. www.iditarodnationalhistorictrail.org

National Historic Trail - free-definition National Historic Trail is a designation for a protected area in the United States containing historic trails and surrounding areas. National Historic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968. The National Trails System Act of 1968 ( http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/nts/legislation.html) www.free-definition.com /National-Historic-Trail.html

Trail Of tears The trail of the exiles was a trail of death. National policy to move Indians west of the Mississippi developed after the Louisiana Territory was purchased from the French in 1803. This time the court found that Indian nations are capable of making treaties, that under the Constitution treaties are the supreme law of the land, that the federal government had exclusive jurisdiction within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, and that state law had no force within the Cherokee boundaries. www.powersource.com /cocinc/history/trail.htm

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is the primary volunteer organization that works with the NPS to help preserve and interpret the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council is a nonprofit organization associated with the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a national membership dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. classic.mountainzone.com /nationalparks/lecl

Iditarod National Historic Trail The BLM is the federally appointed coordinator for the trail and is a leader in the activities of the trail. Segments of the Trail that are not covered by roadway or rail right-of-ways are maintained by volunteer groups, such as the Iditarod Trail Blazers, or by the jurisdiction in which the segment of the Trail passes. Though new trail improvements have been planned but are not yet complete, the projected annual use of the Girdwood-Iditarod Trail Route is expected to be 46,000 annual visitors in the third year of the operation and 123,000 visitors by the sixth year. www.fta.dot.gov /library/policy/fedland/fieldreports/BLM/iditarod.html

Santa Fe National Historic Trail The Morton County Historical Society operates the museum complex, a certified interpretive facility on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The Rice County Historical Society operates the complex, a certified interpretive facility on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The association is a national organization dedicated to the preservation, public awareness, and appreciation of the Santa Fe Trail. www.hikercentral.com /parks/safe

Nez Perce National Historic Trail Congress passed the National Trails System Act in 1968, establishing a framework for a nationwide system of scenic, recreational, and historic trails. This route was used in its entirety only once; however, component trails and roads that made up the route bore generations of use prior to and after the 1877 flight of the nontreaty Nez Perce. To the Nee-Me-Poo, the trail is part of their sacred land, land they still use. www.fs.fed.us /npnht

We Shall Overcome -- Selma-to-Montgomery March Like other "historic" trails covered in the legislation, the Alabama trail is an original route of national significance in American history. In 1996 the Selma-to-Montgomery National Historic Trail was created by Congress under the National Trails System Act of 1968. An inter-agency panel of experts recommended, and the Secretary of Transportation designated the trail an "All-American Road"--a road that has national significance, cannot be replicated, and is a destination unto itself. www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/civilrights/al4.htm

Applegate Trail: the Southern Route of the Oregon Trail American Trails is the only national trails advocacy organization working for the common interests of all trails users. Brush and trees made the the trail hard to clear, but the men who joined the Applegate Train had to guarantee to do the road building and clearing needed to be done before more travelers could use the trail. Not all settlers appreciated the trail some even felt the Applegates had hindered rather than helped them on their way. www.webtrail.com /applegate/index.html

Santa Fe National Historic Trail Final Strategic Plan The National Park Service, which is the lead federal agency administering the National Historic Trail in partnership with the Santa Fe Trail, has a vision statement reflecting its trail-wide goals. It is expected to provide guidance for the Santa Fe Trail and the National Park Service in the future protection and interpretation of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail for the next 10 years. Officers, directors, and chapter presidents of the Santa Fe Trail met with National Park Service staff in a workshop on March 21, 2003, in Trinidad, Colorado, to address the future of the organization, partnership, and the National Historic Trail. www.stjohnks.net /santafetrail/sft/sft_plan.html

The Oregon Trail-Last updated 05/01/02 The Oregon Trail Timeline What was happening in other parts of the West and the "States" during the time of the Oregon Trai from 1841 to 1866. Union County, OR: Oregon Trail Attractions Although early travelers on the Oregon Trail had their sights on reaching the famed Willamette Valley, still over 250 miles way, many emigrant journals comment on the beauty of the Grande Ronde Valley, its rich soil, and the likelihood that it would make top quality farmland. Oregon Trail Mileposts Significant mileposts were the rivers to cross, springs with fresh cool water, Pony Express stations and stagecoach stops, massive sandstone formations such as Chimney Rock, and perhaps the most well know, Independence Rock. www.over-land.com /trore.html

California National Historic Trail Home Page Scotts Bluff National Monument is a prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon and California Trails. The Nobles Emigrant Trail branch of the California Trail pass through Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the Lassen Trail is nearby. The California Trail system was developed over a period of years, and numerous cutoffs and alternate routes were tried to see which was the "best" in terms of terrain, length and sufficient water and grass for livestock. www.nps.gov /cali/cali.htm

THE MORMON PIONEER TRAIL This historic trail commemorates the 1846-47 journey of the Mormon people from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Land ownership along the trail is comprised of 822 miles (64%) on private land, 264 miles (20%) under federal management, and 214 miles (16%) in state and local ownership. The trail across the Great Plains traversed hundreds of miles along the north side of the Platte and North Platte rivers. www.americanwest.com /trails/pages/mormtrl.htm

Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park National Historical Trail and Hopkinsville KY is named in the bill. This historic park is one of the few documented sites of actual trail and campsites used during the forced removal of the Cherokee people to "Indian Territory". One of the focal points of the Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park is the log cabin which serves as the Heritage Center For the Park. www.trailoftears.org

Pioneer National Historic Trails Studies Act H. To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes. To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the `Pioneer National Historic Trails Studies Act'. www.theorator.com /bills108/hr1051.html

Webb Research Group Publishers - Oregon Trail Featured the first Post office in Wyoming and is a National Historic Site of the National Park Service. Among the 16 books we offer here that concern the Oregon Trail, foremost for researchers are the direct transcriptions of six original diaries of pioneers who sought new homes and lives in the west. There would be no Oregon Trail to enjoy today if Meeker, at 76, had not set out in 1906 to preserve it, thus starting a 22 year crusade to mark the trail over which he had travelled in 1852. www.pnorthwestbooks.com /docs/or_trail.html

The Oregon Trail-Last updated 05/01/02 Historic Sites Along the Oregon Trail: a good description of stops from St. Louis to Oregon City. Oregon City: The End of the Trail From the Historical Gazette Oregon Trail Mileposts Significant mileposts were the rivers to cross, springs with fresh cool water, Pony Express stations and stagecoach stops, massive sandstone formations such as Chimney Rock, and perhaps the most well know, Independence Rock. www.over-land.com /trore.html

National Landscape Conservation System - National Scenic and Historic Trails National Scenic Trails are extended trails that provide maximum outdoor recreation potential and for the conservation and enjoyment of the various qualities — scenic, historical, natural, and cultural — of the areas they pass through. National Historic Trails are extended trails that closely follow a historic trail or route of travel of national significance. The California National Historic Trail was a mid-19th century highway for human movement to lures of gold and farmland in California. www.blm.gov /nlcs/nsht

Oregon Trail - National Historic Trails and Map Oregon-California Trails Association, P.O. Box 1019, Independence, MO 84051-0519; 818-252-2278 The historic Oregon Trail extends from Independence, MO to Oregon City, OR. As the harbinger of America's westward expansion, the Oregon Trail was the pathway to the Pacific for fur traders, gold seekers, missionaries, and emigrants. From Fort Laramie to Fort Bridger, on the western edge of present-day Wyoming, the Mormon Trail flowed with the Oregon and California trails. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_trail/ore.htm

National Parks, Momuments, Preserves, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas National Monument: The President can declare landmarks, structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest situated on lands owned or controlled by the government to be national monuments. National Park Directory includes all 387 National Park areas and the states or territories where they are located. National Preserve: The 18 national preserves are similar to national parks, but still allow public hunting, trapping, or sometimes oil/gas exploration and drilling. national-park.of-the-week.com /national_parks.html

California National Historic Trail Home Page Scotts Bluff National Monument is a prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon and California Trails. The Nobles Emigrant Trail branch of the California Trail pass through Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the Lassen Trail is nearby. The City of Rocks National Reserve is approximately ten miles of California Trail Corridor within the reserve. www.nps.gov /cali/cali.htm

America's National Trails Nez Perce National Historic Park (National Park Service) - This is the official NPS home page of the Nez Perce National Historic Park, which includes portions of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail (in addition to portions of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail). California National Historic Trail (National Park Service) - This is the official NPS home page of the California National Historic Trail. Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail (National Park Service) - This is the official NPS home page of the Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail. www.libsci.sc.edu /bob/class/clis734/webguides/america'snaturaltrails/america'snaturaltrails.html

California National Historic Trail - National Historic Trails .com - National Historic and Scenic Trails are listed here with links to sites filled with information, maps, museums, and other important resources. California National Historic Trail - National Historic Trails.com - National Historic and Scenic Trails are listed here with links to sites filled with information, maps, museums, and other important resources. National Historic Trails.com - National Historic and Scenic Trails are listed here with links to sites filled with information, maps, museums... National Historic Trails.com - discovery of gold in California nationalhistorictrails.com /california_trail.htm

Trail Marking the Oregon National Historic Trail, the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, and the California National Historic Trail. Trail marking posts are placed on trail segments and at historic trail sites that have been identified and verified by historians and cartographers who have studied and mapped the trail routes. As a result of ongoing trail research by historians and trail enthusiasts, the work of mapping and marking historic trails and their variants is a constant process. www.utahcrossroads.org /TrailMrk.htm

Santa Fe Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Santa Fe Trail was a historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. By 1850 a monthly stagecoach line was established between Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe (earlier beginnings of the trail were Franklin and Westport). The arrival of the railroad in Santa Fe in 1880 marked the end of the Santa Fe Trail. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Fe_National_Historic_Trail

North Carolina Chapter: Trail of Tears Association The North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association has been formed to support the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail in North Carolina. In 1993, under the auspices of the Secretary of the Interior and the Trail of Tears Advisory Council, the Trail of Tears Association was created and incorporated in Missouri as a non-profit organization. National Park Service representatives made it clear that any work done in the individual states will have to be supported by those states. www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us /tears

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation We are dedicated to preserving and protecting the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Our chapters provide education, outreach and trail stewardship across the country. www.lewisandclark.org

Oregon National Historic Trail The Historic Columbia River Highway follows the same route as the Oregon Trail. The 2,170-mile Oregon Trail was a crude network of rutted traces from the Missouri River to the Willamette River that was used by nearly 400,000 people. The Trail evokes an instant image of this continent's settlement. www.byways.org /browse/byways/2141/places/12110

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