This is such a great Oregon Trail museum.  The museum itself is inside buildings that look like great big covered wagons.  The museum has multi-media presentations to help you realize the hardships and challenges the people experienced.  They also have some live actors in parts and then a great hands on place where the kids can see and feel things that were typical such as the actual size of a wagon box and how to pack it with all the things that need to fit in.  
                        
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