James and Elizabeth Baker were among the first Oregon Trail emigrants to settle in Easter Oregon.
Cities: La Grande
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Early emigrants following the Oregon Trail passed through our picturesque valley and rested at the present-day site of La Grande before climbing the Blue Mountains toward their dreamlands in the Willamette Valley.
One of the original 250 Norway maple trees planted by volunteers along Spruce Street and "S" Avenue in 1923 to commemorate the end of the First World War and to appreciate the returning veterans.
Region: Eastern Oregon