Featuring American history, culture, science, and technology exhibits with items of special interest for kids. (19th - 20th Century). Specializing in Springfield history.
Activities: Tours
Open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Sunday, Monday)
$ (Inexpensive); Children Free
Elias and Mary Briggs and their family first arrived in Springfield in the winter of 1848. They were among the first party to travel to the region via the "Southern Route," by Klamath Lake, over the Cascades, into the Rogue River Valley, then north to the Willamette Valley. This route is now known as the Applegate Trail.