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Prairie Schooners To Drive To Valley Forge For Bicentennial
Alderwood Manor Washington based wagon train will depart June 7 from Blaine to Valley Forge Pennsylvania, aiming to arrive July 4 1976 for the nations bicentennial. Ken Wilcox 57 acts as wagon master guiding a Northwest contingent with wagons from Pennsylvania and Alaska budgeting 3 million dollars to build 51 wagons and cover horses and food. The journey follows the Oregon and Lewis and Clark trails with wintering at Ft Lamr amie Wyoming and later joining other groups from across the country including Hawaii Alaska and multiple continental cities. Interested participants are urged to contact local Bicentennial Commissions.
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