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The Barlow Trail

Oregon’s First Toll Road: The Barlow Trail – Part One Of Three

Autumn of 2020 marks the 175th Anniversary of the first attempted crossing of Mt. Hood’s Oregon Trail and the 173rd  Anniversary of the first toll road—known as the Barlow Trail—over the Cascade Mountain Range.  The Barlow Trail was the final overland link of the Oregon Trail that allowed emigrant travelers a cheaper, quicker but still […]
Written by Helen Maguire September 12, 2020October 22, 2020

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