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William and Martha Drinkard's Covered Wagon

© Denny E. Barnes
Deluxe Website: debarnesphotography.com

William and Martha Drinkard's Covered Wagon

Uploaded: May 26, 2011

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Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/45 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

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Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe May 26, 2011

The wagon's story begins in Grundy County, Missouri. William and Martha Drinkard pioneered to Oregon because of the Civil War. When the war broke out in 1861, William enlisted in the Confederate Army and after several battles was captured by the Union forces. William was held at a prison camp in Illinois. In early 1865, Martha traveled from Missouri to Illinois to beg for his release. His release was on one condition, he never return to Missouri until after the war ended.

To honor the oath, William and Martha made plans to wagon train to Oregon. Since William couldn't set foot in Missouri, Martha alone sold their farm, bought a good wagon and chose her best horses for the trip. Martha and her four children traveled from Missouri to Iowa, picked up William and they were off to Oregon in the spring of 1865. The journey took six months. The Drinkards arrived in Linn County in September 1865 and spend some time in Brownsville before settling in Harrisburg, Oregon. The covered wagon spent many years in a machine shed. In the 1950s, the Drinkard's descendants built a new machine shed and donated the wagon to the Brownsville Museum.
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Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe May 26, 2011

The Linn County Historical Museum is in the original Brownsville train depot. It is quite a place. It's not very big and they have used every square inch of it. Some of their displays are rather hard to photograph because you are too close and need a very wide angle lens. Besides the covered wagon there are a buckboard, general store, dress shop, dentist office, doctor's office, Indian artifacts, theater and hundreds of other historical items all from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
I'll post more images from the museum in the next few days... #9429646

Robert R. Goodman May 26, 2011

Hi Denny,WOW!!!Great info my friend.It almost look like a old Conestoga wagon.I think I would really enioy that museum.Aewsome capture and great detail!!!! #9429822

Mike Clime May 26, 2011

Wow, how cool is that to see one that was actually on the trail! My power company doesn't do anything like that, Denny! #9429982

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 26, 2011

Interesting info and great capture, Denny. Fabulous tones and details. #9430029

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 26, 2011

Excellent capture and info Denny! #9430082

Ron McEwan May 26, 2011

Love these things. I was the president of our museum here for a few years. Great information. I have followed the eastern part of the trail up through WY. Like to finish it some day. #9430109

Ellen Hodges May 26, 2011

Super interesting capture and info, Denny!! #9430334

Robert K. Bemus level-classic May 26, 2011

Wow, great shot and fascinating history, Denny!! Amazing stamina and grit those people had to make the westward trek... #9430388

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe May 27, 2011

Thank you ever so much Bobby, Mike, Tammy, Jeff, Ron, Ellen and Robert! #9431479

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