This was one of the BEST museums we have seen so far. It included in-depth looks at each of the historic trails that passed through this area: the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, and the Pony Express. It has many truly hands-on exhibits (not just computer screens to click for information).
I'm usually not very interested in the movies at parks and museums, however this one was quite good. It used voices reading journal excerpts along with narration to explain the basics of travelling west in the 1800s. A mix of video and still photos were blended and shown on 5 screens above life-size dioramas of travelers. Typical sounds which would have been heard accompany the narration in surround sound format. DON'T MISS this movie!
For more information: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/NHTIC.html
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