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20 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CERsAIN AGE: Stafford will send dispatches from Oregon Trail Continued from page 10 While camped near bluffs overlooking the Platte River, Abigail rode to the top and reported seeing “the Platte below me flowing on in peaceful music… The emi- grants wagons cattle and horses on the road in either direction as far as the eye could reach, the plain below in which all this living mass was moving contrasted strangely with the view on the other side of where I was; There nothing could be seen but still higher ranges of bluffs or rather sand hills.” In places, soft sandy roads across the plains made for difficult travel. The sand could blow up in clouds hid- ing everything from sight. The alkali water caused great sickness. Abigail described columns of “sand- stone formed in massive bluffs shaped by the hard winds of this region.” She recorded passing Nebraska Court House Rock, Chimney Rock, and Scotts Bluff, well- known landmarks along the trail. Abigail described their delight at seeing the “long wished for hills” covered with timber as they approached Fort Laramie. “The breeze blowing from these hills seems to inhale us with new life and vigor.” This eastern part of p r e s e n t - d a y Wy o m i n g is where we are headed, to visit the grave of my great-great grandmother Ann, which is located on a ranch near Glendo, along the Emigrant Road. Bones were unearthed during some roadwork several years ago and determined to be those of Ann Scott and another woman with whom she was buried. The Oregon California Trails Association (OCTA) had the bones re-interred and placed a bronze plaque commemorating Ann and the thousands of emigrants who traveled the Oregon and California trails. We will be visiting the ranch and the gravesite with members of the OCTA, as well as Fort Laramie and the museums in Glendo and Douglas, and other signifi- cant points along the trail in Idaho and Wyoming. Our furthest points east will be Scotts Bluff and Ash Hollow in western Nebraska. I will be keeping my own modern-day journal and will send stories and photos from the trail to The Nugget. Wagons, Ho! Exhibit features photography The landscape and night- sky photography of 19-year- old photographer Austin James Jackson will hang in the Sisters Art Works lobby gallery through August and most of September. The exhibit starts August 1 with an artist reception from 4 to 7 p.m. A second reception will be held Friday, August 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. The “Sky Light” exhibit will feature the photographic artwork of the local pho- tographer and adventurer. Austin James Jackson’s pho- tographic subjects are a cel- ebration of mountains and light and movement in the universe from our own place — our Oregon home. They resonate with the timing of the upcoming eclipse. The Roundhouse Founda- tion, in an effort to further its support of arts and artists in Sisters and Central Oregon, is sponsoring this exhibit. The exhibit is open on weekdays at 204 W. Adams Ave. Toast the Trails… WITH SISTERS TRAILS ALLIANCE Thursday August 3 5-7 p.m. TASTING ROOM Sweet Summertime… E x c e p t i o n a l Cuisine Exceptional C u i s i n e at a t the t h e M Metolius e t o l i u s R River i v e r 265 E. Barclay Dr. Sisters $10/person at the door A fundraiser for STA PHOTO PROVIDED The photography of Austin James Jackson celebrates the natural beauty and power of Oregon. His work will be on display at Sisters Art Works. SAVE S AVV E GAS. G AS. EX EXTEND TIRE LIFE. Schedule your alignment today! a l 541-549-1026 541 54 5 4 9 1 0 26 DAVIS TIRE 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage Serving Sisters Since 1962. Do you want to reach double the amount of visitors Sisters usually has? 27,000+ cars will come through Sisters during the eclipse.* O O O T T-S, -S - S , , ؏ Reservations Requested. Call 541-595-6420 www.kokaneecafe.com SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore Need a book for summer reading? 50% OFF ANYTHING YOU BOOKS ARE 1/2 PRICE THIS WEEK! 541-549-1740 CAN BUILD WITH e Get tho d s one! projects 541-549-1621 541 549 1 141 W. Main Ave., Sisters 254 W. Adams Ave., Sisters Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Advertise in the August 16 Special Solar Eclipse issue of The Nugget. Call Karen at 541-549-9941 no later than Thursday, August 10 to place your ad. She’ll help you get the right size to fi t your budget and the process is easy — design is free. *Source ODOT
