The Journal of Fort Walla Walla Museum

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A brief story of Dorsey “Doc” Syng Baker

Doctor Dorsey Syng Baker had a singular determination to make a name for himself. Through his own inventiveness, keenness, and his commitment to the betterment of Walla Walla, he has achieved a legacy like no other.

A brief biography takes us from his home in Illinois, across the Oregon Trail, and eventually into his chosen home of Walla Walla.

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Samuel M. Stout's Journal from the Oregon Trail

Each year, thousands of pioneers braved the Oregon Trail, which ran from Independence, Missouri to either Oregon or further west to California. The journey took around five months, with wagon trains only averaging 12-15 miles per day. Journals written during or after the journey document what it was really like to travel those 2,000 arduous miles. Samuel M. Stout (1814-1877) was the captain of a wagon train headed for Oregon.