National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails.

Using life-size displays, films and live theater presentations, this Center tells the story of Oregon Trail pioneers, explorers, miners and settlers of the frontier west. The 500 acre site includes remnants of the historic Flagstaff Gold Mine, actual ruts carved by pioneer wagons, and magnificent vistas of the historic trail route.

The Center is located five miles east of Baker City, Oregon. Take Exit 302 from Interstate 84: 125 miles northwest of Boise, 95 miles southeast of Pendleton.

NOTE: The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is currently closed for renovations. A temporary exhibit is housed at Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City, OR 97814. Call 541-523-1843, email BLM_OR_NH_Mail@blm.gov  or visit the Oregon Trail website for more information about the temporary exhibit and interpretive programming.

 

Covered wagon in the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Baker City, Oregon

Oregon Trail Interpretive Center 22267 Oregon Highway 86 Baker, Oregon 97814 Phone 541.523.1843 Website of the National Historic Oregon Trail Intepretive Center

 

Diorama in the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

 

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