Closure Information
To ensure the safety of our staff and visitors during the Covid-19 outbreak the California Trail Center will be closed […] Read More
Fine Arts Exhibit: Nevada Wild
“Nevada Wild 2020” includes dozens of paintings, multimedia, photographs and sculptures by Nevada artists. The exhibit opens January 2 and […] Read More
Through Our Own Eyes: A Native American Youth Art Exhibition
Through Our Own Eyes is a temporary exhibit that features paintings by Native American students from Owyhee Combined School, located […] Read More
California Trail Days 2020
Join us in June 2020 for our annual weekend-long interactive wagon encampment and pioneer experience! Between 1841 and 1869 over […] Read More
Our Mission
The California Trail Interpretive Center interprets the California Trail experience, its related themes, and provides educational and cultural enrichment to the general public.
Unfortunately the weather has prevented our crocheting instructor from making it to the center today and we will have to cancel our Crocheting class today. We will try to reschedule it in the near future. Apologies for any inconvenience.
The California Trail Interpretive Center
Between 1841 and 1869, up to 250,000 people sold their belongings, packed wagons, and set out for California. The California Trail Interpretive Center offers dioramas and interactive exhibits that immerse the visitor in the trail experience of those who endured the 2,000 mile trek.