# National Oregon/California Trail Center

> A 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum and event venue in Montpelier, Idaho, preserving the history of the Oregon and California Trails through simulated wagon-train adventures, exhibits, and education.

The Center offers a live-actor simulated wagon train experience, historical exhibits, a gift shop (Peg Leg Smith Trading Post), the Allinger Community Theatre, and a mobile tour program for schools and groups. Open seasonally from Memorial Day through September 30. Contact: (208) 847-3800 (voice & SMS), info@oregontrailcenter.org.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Hours, admission, simulated wagon train adventure, and visit information.
- [Trail Landmarks](/trail-landmarks): Historic Oregon/California Trail landmarks around Montpelier, Idaho.
- [Gift Shop](/gift-shop): Peg Leg Smith Trading Post — pioneer keepsakes, books, and handcrafted goods.
- [Board of Directors & Staff](/board): Volunteers and staff who run the Center.
- [Accessibility](/accessibility): WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility commitment.

## History for Kids

- [History for Kids index](/history-for-kids): Kid-friendly research articles for school reports.
- [The Trek West](/history-for-kids/trek-west): 200,000 pioneers, 5 months, 2,000 miles.
- [The Starting Point](/history-for-kids/starting-point): How pioneers prepared in Independence, Missouri.
- [The Wagon](/history-for-kids/the-wagon): Parts and packing of the covered wagon.
- [Mules, Horses, or Oxen?](/history-for-kids/mules-horses-oxen): How pioneers chose their team.
- [Supplies](/history-for-kids/supplies): What pioneers packed for the journey.
- [A Day on the Trail](/history-for-kids/day-on-the-trail): Typical daily schedule.
- [Dangers on the Trail](/history-for-kids/dangers): River crossings, accidents, and disease.
- [Native Peoples of the Trail](/history-for-kids/native-tribes): Tribes whose homelands the trail crossed.
- [Pioneer Stories](/history-for-kids/pioneer-stories): Real diary entries from Bear Lake Valley.