O. T. Series: Alkali Creek Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/21/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Oregon Trail Series:
Alkali Creek

Thousands of emigrants
crossed southwestern Idaho between
1843 and 1870 on their way to the Willamette River valley in
Oregon.


With their possessions loaded in wagons pulled by
oxen, they struggled across the dusty sagebrush-covered desert in
search of a new home and a better life. The Idaho desert proved to
be some of the most dangerous and difficult travel that they
endured.


The Oregon Trail crossed Alkali Creek about a mile to the north. Alkali Creek was a common camping area after crossing the Snake River. A narrow canyon with a small stream in a good year, grass was often limited in this area.


Sept 15 layed by this morning. One company moved on except one family. The woman got mad and would not budge nor let the children. [The husband] tried for 3hours, coaxing her to go but she would not stur. While her husband was gone she set fire to one of the wagons which was loaded with store goods. The cover burnt off and some valueable artickles. He saw the flame and came runing and put it out and then mustered spunk enough to give her a good floging.
Elizabeth Dixon Smith, 1847

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