Farewell Bend
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The Oregon Trail
followed the Snake River for only a few miles after entering Oregon.
At Farewell Bend, overlanders said goodbye to the Snake and turned
northwest toward the Columbia River. Even though they were getting
closer to their destination, there were still many hardships ahead
of them.
There was something
contradictory in the mood that struck the emigrants along this stretch
of the trail. There was excitement and exhilaration in being so
close to the ending of such a monumental effort, but the great Blue
Mountains lay ahead and the thought of crossing these mountains
worried the travelers a great deal. Though the snow that blanketed
these mountains was indeed beautiful, it also posed a serious threat
to the weary travelers.
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