[List of] Maps, charts, and illustrations
1853 calendar and chronology
1852 map of North America
Prologue : Fulfilling a boyhood dream
1839-1846: The first Hines trip to Oregon
February 16-March 7, 1853: Getting to Buffalo
March 8-24, 1853: Gathering in Kanzas
March 25-May 3, 1853: Waiting for the grass to grow
May 4-14, 1853: Starting across the plains
May 15-29, 1853: Keeping the Sabbath
May 30-June 10, 1853: Fort Kearny and beyond
June 11-23, 1853: Chimney Rock ; Fort Laramie
June 24-July 12, 1853: On to the Continental Divide
July 13-26, 1853: From South Pass to Soda Springs
July 27-August 25, 1853: Along the Snake River to Fort Boise
August 26, 1853: Tragic crossing of the Snake River
August 27-September 8, 1853: On to the Grande Ronde
September 9-17, 1853: To the banks of the Columbia
September 18-27, 1853: Surprise at Deschutes River
September 28-October 3, 1853: Portland at last
October, 1853: Getting settled
Views of the trip through other lenses
Appendix : Mileages and other notes from Celinda's diary
Family tree of James and Betsey Hines