This tourist attraction is not just a museum. It is an interactive educational experience that recreates the different old pioneer trails and their influence on US history. Plan on spending a couple of hours here as it’s one of the top tourist attractions in the city.
Learn of the state’s first settlers, the fur trappers and mountain men, the famous Oregon Trail, the Pony Express route, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail all via multimedia presentations and full-scale dioramas. Your kids can even get into a covered wagon, watch movies about the pioneers, and enjoy a simulated river crossing. Admission is free!