I wasn't sure what this was, but when I saw the sign on I-80, I decided since I had some extra time, I would check this place out. Frankly, I was pleasantly surprised to see a museum and good parking for my RV. It is well worth an hour or more stop!
Basically, this interpretive center covers the California Trail that many immigrants used on their way to California. The eastern part of this trail through Nevada was combined with the Oregon Trail, which heads left around that area.
The entry sign:
I really liked these displays of comments by travelers that are on the entrance walkway.
Consider that they had to unpack all this stuff whenever they went up a cliff or steep hill!
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