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Old Oregon trail designated a national historic highway
Delegates at a Denver meeting push a transcontinental system linking Washington D C to Seaside Oregon and Olympia Washington aka Old Oregon trail through Missouri Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Idaho and Washington. They cite Lewis and Clark and pioneer migrations, note the route follows historic paths, and seek to educate youth and unify highway systems into a single main artery marked by ox team and wagon symbols.
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Denver
Columbia
Cheyenne
Granger
Wyes
Pocatello
Idaho
Olympia
Wash
Baker
Pendleton
Portland
Ore
Colorado
Nebraska
Oregon
Ilinois
Iowa
Chicago
Kansas City
Topeka
Kans
Omaha
Neb
Pacific Coast
Yellowstone Park
Emerson
Hough
Old West
Addison T. Smith
National
House of Representatives
Oregon Trail
Missouri River
Oregon Country
United States
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean
California
England
Orean
America
Ita
Independence
Council Bluffs
Seaside
Missouri
Kansas
Wryoming
Washington
Gardner, Lawrence
Rossville
Louisville
Frankfort
Fairbury
Hebron
Grand Island
Fremont
Colmbus
Kearney
Viatte
Lewelle
Payette
Weiser
Nyssa
Ontario
Tantington
A Grande
Vendleton
Umualia
Columbia River
Dalles
Hood River
Astoria
Varncouver
Semitte
Rockies
Meriwether Lewis
Virginia
Jefferson
Congress
Pacific
William Clark
Kentucky
Great Northwestern Country
Christopher
Kit) Carson
Mikanah Walker
Cushing Bells
Sbs
Francis Norbert Blanchet
Modeste Demers
Peter John de Smet
St. Louis
General Clark
Lewis
Chirk
Christ
Jesus
Mara Meeker
Puyallup, Wash
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Meeker
P. L. Campbell
University of Oregon
Avard Fairbank
University Art School