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California National Historic TrailEarly snowfall trapped the Donner & Reed wagon train at this site in late October of 1846.
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Picture image of Farewell Bend on the Snake River along Interstate 84 west of Boise, Idaho.  

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Oregon bound emigrants bid "farewell" to the Snake River as they entered the Oregon Territory in the 1840s - 60s heading for the Columbia River. The site is managed today by Oregon State Parks.
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Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 15:19 EST