10. THE DALLES, OREGON As part of the state’s 150th anniversary in 2009, The Dalles, Oregon—population 13,470 — put on an Oregon Statehood Wagon Train that traveled the 1869 Dalles Military Road through seven counties—a pretty impressive endeavor. Trail Boss Bill Vixie and his team led 140 riders from the starting point at Huntington, along the Snake River, on the 39-day journey. The Wasco County Historical Society organized the adventure in conjunction with its annual heritage celebrat


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