Topics oregon trail, ezra meeker collection opensource. Meeker was born in butler county, ohio, to jacob and phoebe meeker. Ezra meekers oxen dave and dandy arrive at the washington state historical museum. Full text of the busy life of eightyfive years of ezra meeker. Books by ezra meeker author of oxteam days on the oregon. Ezra meeker, the best known pioneer of the pacific north. The oregon trailwhat suggestion the name carries of the heroic toil of pioneers. Personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago author. However, due in part to the hop crisis and the panic of 1893, ezra meeker would have to put it up for sale by 1903, and would be rented out via a mrs. Buy personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago by ezra meeker online at alibris. In 1910, he made the 2,630 mile journey in reverse, from washington state to indiana. The concept of the oregon trail half dollar originated in pocatello and dr. Apr 12, 2016 last month i wrote about ezra meeker and his 1906 old oregon trail monument expedition. Ezra manning meeker december 29, 1830 december 3, 1928 was an american pioneer who traveled the oregon trail by oxdrawn wagon as a young man.
Old postcards vintage and antique post cards for collecting. Po box 63373 colorado springs, colorado 809623373 united states. Ventures and adventures, sixtythree years of pioneer life in the old oregon country. House early in 1926 and was passed on april 5, 1926. The oregon trail what suggestion the name carries of the heroic toil of pioneers. Meeker established hops farming in western washington in 1865 and started a wave of growers converting their wheat fields to the more lucrative hops. Webber dedicated his book to the memory of ezra meeker. Personal experiences on the oregon trail by ezra meeker. He was born december 29, 1830, in huntsville, ohio, to jacob and phoebe meeker. In 1852, ezra meeker travelled westward along the oregon trail and eventually settled in seattle, washington. Oregon trail memorial commemorative half dollar coin update. In his late 70s, 19061908, and again from 1910 1912, he travelled the route in a covered wagon and encouraged communities along the way to install memorials to mark the. Ezra meeker s most popular book is oxteam days on the oregon trail illustrated. Yesterday morning twist ate his grain as usual and showed no sign of sickness.
Ezra meeker, the pioneer ezra meeker, the best known. Normally, i start with a postcard and then set out to find the story. Lady franklin bay expedition and oregon trail exploration. After meekers west to east trek in 1906, he retraced portions of the oregon trail in 1912 and then by automobile in 1916. Along the way he urged people to erect the oregon trail historical markers and published a set of postcards of his journeys floyd mitchell.
Driggs 1873 1963 this is a memoir by an early 19th century american settler in the pacific northwest. In 1852, ezra meeker, his wife eliza, and infant son journeyed over the oregon trail in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. Buy oxteam days on the oregon trail book online at low prices. Kate mulhall a romance of the oregon trail by meeker, ezra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oregon and washington state will recognize many of the places ezra meeker. World book company for oregon trail memorial association, 1931. Sixty years ago 1912 hardcover october 15, 2009 by ezra meeker author visit amazons ezra meeker page. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks personal experiences on the oregon trail. Last month i wrote about ezra meeker and his 1906 old oregon trail monument expedition. The ox team or, the old oregon trail, 18521906 1907. While meekers role has been thoroughly documented, there is another story. Ezra meekers oxen dave and dandy arrive at the washington state. Meeker oregon trail monument capitol mall services. Yet a few years ago the route of the trail was only vaguely known.
Ezra meeker and the oregon trail covered wagon, oregon. He did it several times in order to memorialize the trails importance in u. Late in life he worked to memorialize the trail, repeatedly retracing the trip of his youth. Ezra manning meeker december 29, 1830 december 3, 1928 was an american pioneer who traveled the oregon trail by oxdrawn wagon as a young man, migrating from iowa to the pacific coast. Personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago by meeker, ezra, 18301928. Ezra meeker 18301928 ezra meekerwas an early pioneer who traveled the oregon trail by ox cart as a young man. Mar 29, 2015 webber dedicated his book to the memory of ezra meeker. In pendleton, oregon meeker purchased a small camera so that he could document the trip. Ezra decided to join his brother, and after two weeks of preparation, and in partnership with william buck, and the mcauley family, the small wagon train was off for oregon. Meet ezra meeker, the 76year old who saved the oregon.
Ezra meeker was 22 years old when he first passed through here. Personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago. As near as we can tell, this was a passion ignited by his increasing age something he wanted to do. Then public interest was awakened by the report that one of the very men who had made the trip to oregon in the old days was traversing the trail once more, moving with ox team and covered wagon from his home in the state of washington, and. In this case i found out about ezra meeker and then sought out a postcard. The project gutenberg ebook of oxteam days on the oregon trail, by ezra meeker and howard r. Grade 9 ezra meeker, oregon trail pioneer and historian. Ezra meeker, pioneerpreservationist ezra meeker was born in ohio on december 29, 1830.
Detailing ezra meekers oregon trail expedition tacoma. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Ezra meeker has 38 books on goodreads with 484 ratings. Romance of the oregon trail by meeker, ezra and a great selection of related books. In the book he described the death of twist, one of the two oxen the other was. Ezra meeker, a brief resume of his life and adventures puyallup. He later established the town of puyallup, becoming the first mayor. Oregon trail memorial edition, 29 december 1931 with.
Ezra meeker oregon trail pioneer legends of america. Oxteam days on the oregon trail by ezra meeker free at. In later years, meeker feared that the nation was forgetting the history of the oregon trail and the thousands of heroic pioneers who traveled it. The trip west over the oregon trail made an indelible impact on meeker and the last twenty. The old oregon trail, 18431857 washington historical. Minnie and others to obtain congressional and national support for the oregon trail half dollar and the incorporation of the oregon trail memorial association. Ezra meekers oxen dave and dandy arrive at the washington. Personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years. Ezra meeker first traversed the oregon trail, at the age of 22, in 1852 with his wife. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks. Ezra meeker and his ox team at chimney rock, july 1906. Ezra meeker was a pioneer who first traveled the oregon trail by oxdrawn wagon as a young man in 1852. Graham, as ezra meeker would soon depart on his journey back through the oregon trail once the wagons in his yard were built. President of this corporation was ezra meeker, an ohio born pioneer who had traveled to oregon on the trail with his young family in 1852.
Once known as the hop king of the world, he was the first mayor of puyallup, washington. Ezra meeker 18301928 was a washington pioneer, successful hops farmer, merchant, and an influential advocate for preserving the oregon trail. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I visited the washington state history museum in tacoma, where they have ezra meekers wagon on display the very one you see below. Ezra meeker 18301928 was an early washington state pioneer who trekked across the country by way of ox cart on the oregon trail. This is a wonderful book for readers who are interested in the oregon trail. All this time later, theres still a lot of holes in the story, and larsen has worked to. Ezra meeker postcards oregon trail pioneer explorer. With his wife eliza jane sumner meeker 18341909 he founded the town of puyallup on the land surrounding their small cabin. The trip west over the oregon trail made an indelible impact on meeker and the last twentyfive years of his life were devoted to its preservation. Although it is difficult to choose a few among the many fine publications available, the selections listed below stand out for their combination of historical quality, enjoyable and often compelling writing styles, and availability from public libraries and bookstores. A pair of antique paperbacked pamphlets on the lady franklin bay expedition and the personal experience of ezra meeker on the oregon trail. The project gutenberg ebook of the busy life of ezra meeker, by.
The authors account of his journey on the old oregon trail. May 07, 20 ezra meeker 18301928 was an early washington state pioneer who trekked across the country by way of ox cart on the oregon trail. The busy life of eightyfive years of ezra meeker ventures and adventures. Download and read online for free personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago by meeker, ezra, 18301928. Nov 30, 2015 in pendleton, oregon meeker purchased a small camera so that he could document the trip. The project gutenberg ebook of the busy life of ezra. He asked the assistance of the towns he traveled through to raise money to have a marker placed that showed the oregon trail did go through their town. Ezra meeker is probably the bestknown oregon trail traveler to retrace his journey. Meeker lobbied congress for 25 years to mark and honor the trail over which more than half a million pioneers struggled. The meeker mansion originally began construction in 1886, and was completed around 1890. Beginning in his 70s, he worked tirelessly to memorialize the trail, repeatedly retracing the trip of his youth.
Full text of the busy life of eightyfive years of ezra. Jul 15, 20 the oregon trail memorial association, inc. Ezra manning meeker was an american pioneer who traveled the oregon trail by oxdrawn wagon as a young man, migrating from iowa to the pacific coast. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. They traversed the oregon trail again in 19101912 as meeker. A comprehensive bibliography of the oregon trail would be booklength. Oxteam days on the oregon trail ezra meeker 1830 1928 and howard r. Ezra meeker and howard driggs for oregon trail memorial association, covered wagon centennial and oxteam days yonkersonhudson. This year marks the 110th year since meeker made his second trek on the oregon trail at 75 years old. Ezra meeker tribute hero of the oregon trail youtube. Signed at the front wrapper, ezra meeker, san francisco, cal feb 26th 1915.
Personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago by meeker, ezra, 18301928 at the best online ebook storage. Fifty years later he would make the trip, again and again, repeatedly retracing the trip of his youth, and worked to memorialize the trail. Meeker, along with his wife, eliza jane, and his infant son, marion, followed the old oregon trail west. Includes a signed 1912 sixth reprint of ezra meekers personal experiences on the oregon trail sixty years ago. Ezra meekers most popular book is oxteam days on the oregon trail illustrated. As near as we can tell, this was a passion ignited by. Publication date 1912 topics overland journeys to the pacific, northwestern states history, oregon history, oregon national historic trail publisher st.
Personal experiences oregon trail sixty years ago abebooks. Biographer to detail ezra meekers journey on the oregon trail. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Meeker was on a wagon train when he was a young man and after establishing his home, he decided to try the trail again. Oxteam days on the oregon trail ezra meeker feedbooks. It all began with the first king of hops ezra meeker, who is famous also for retracing the oregon trail and leaving in his wake historic markers from puyallup to washington d. Driggs this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. In 1852, at age 21, he set out with his young wife eliza and infant son, following the oregon trail to washington territory. Signed personal experiences on the oregon trail by ezra. Meeker came out west on the oregon trail in 1852, and in his latter years he traveled across the country in a covered wagon in efforts to raise money for monuments honoring westward migration. Marion jasper meeker 18521929 ella antoinette meeker templeton 18541943 thomas a.
He signed the lower portion of the cover in black ink. Apr 19, 2016 this year marks the 110th year since meeker made his second trek on the oregon trail at 75 years old. The meeker family eventually settled in puyallup, washington. By the time he was ten years old, the family had relocated to indiana, near indianapolis.
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