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The Great Detour of 1846: Emigrants Tek New Trail, Trail takes Toll of Lives.

The Sunday Oregonian of 1946 carried stores of the Applegate Trail.  The stories included tales of the many travelers who lost their lives on the journey, the Digger Indians who attached the travelers and their animals with poison arrows, The story even explained how the Indians made poison arrows.  The roles of the Applegate brothers were carefully explained.

City
Jacksonville
Location
Vertical File, Subjects, Applegate Valley.
Source Reference