Many of our members
tell the Oregon Trail Story through reenactments and first person
characterizations. Gail Carbiener portrays a Hudson's Bay trapper
at the High Desert Museum south of Bend, Oregon. Muriel Carbiener
portrays a woman on the trail at the same museum. Tom Laidlaw
portrays William Cannon, who came with Wilson Price Hunt in 1812 and
stayed to found a government in 1843. Jim Tompkins portrays a
Mountain Man. Others are members of historical societies which present
living history presentations and reenactments. Susan Butruille portrays
characters from her books. And, of course, there is the nationally famous
Joyce Badgley Hunsaker who has delighted us so often with her portrayal
of her great grandmother, and has recently developed the character of Sacajawea.
And Ray Egan has Ezra Meeker and three other characters
NWOCTA address: PO Box 88947, Steilacoom, WA 98388