[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OREGON TRAIL DAYS

 Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the 
100th anniversary of Oregon Trail Days. This Nebraska tradition honors 
our State's history as one of the first stops on the Oregon Trail. 
Settlers would start their journey on the banks of the Missouri River, 
passing through Kansas before turning north into Nebraska. Their 
journey took them through hundreds of miles of central and western 
Nebraska, including past Chimney Rock, the most noted landmark on the 
Oregon Trail's nearly 2,200 miles.
  Oregon Trail Days has commemorated this pioneer history every year 
since 1921, when it started as a small, 1-day parade. Today, this 
festival has grown into a 4-day celebration that takes over the town of 
Gering in the Nebraska Panhandle for 1 weekend each July. Oregon Trail 
Days has something for everyone: Visitors can enjoy concerts, parades, 
an arts and crafts fair, sporting events, food shows, car exhibitions, 
and even a chili cook-off. This is a wonderful opportunity to get 
together and remember the adventurous spirit of the pioneers who 
settled our land, and who built strong communities for their families 
across Nebraska.
  Mr. President, I am honored to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 
Oregon Trail Days here in the Senate. Here is to 100 more years of this 
beloved tradition.

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