Sager orphans
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The Sager orphans were the children of Henry and Naomi Sager. In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration, taking the Oregon Trail. During the journey both Henry and Naomi
The route of the Independent Colony
Independence Rock State Historic Site
Catherine, Elizabeth, and Matilda Sager meet at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Whitman massacre in November 1897.
Oregon Trail
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The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory. The eastern part of the Ore
Sager orphans
…the Sager children) were the children of Henry and Naomi Sager. In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration, taking the Oregon Trail. During the journey both Henry and Naomi died, leaving their seven children orphaned. Later adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in…
The first Fort Laramie as it looked prior to 1840. Painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller
Breaking up Camp at Sunrise, by Alfred Jacob Miller
Trail ruts near Guernsey, Wyoming
Our Camp, by Alfred Jacob Miller