Oregon City Events
"Calvin Tibbets: Oregon's First Pioneer" Author Talk
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 11, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Saturday, March 11th at 2 pm
Location
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Information Center, 1726 Washington St. Oregon City, OR 97045
Fees/Admission
This event is free with admission into the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Adults: $13, Seniors (60+): $9, Youth (13-18): $9, Children (4-12): $7, Children 3 and under and free, as well as active military personnel (with ID).
Contact Information
Bethany Nemec
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Description
When Calvin Tibbets ventured to Oregon Country in 1832, the Oregon Trail didn’t exist. The route that wagon trains would later follow along the Platte River and across South Pass had been established by fur trappers, but Tibbets’ group (led by Nathaniel Wyeth) had to figure out the best route west of the Rockies. Author Jerry Sutherland will focus on this part of their 3200 mile journey in his presentation. He will also talk about the Young Ladies’ Academy run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Oregon City from 1848 to 1853 because Tibbets’ orphaned daughter Grace attended the school while living with Robert Caufield’s family. Sutherland will be available to sign books before and after the event.