Celebrated 19th century mountain man and trail guide Antoine Leroux was the Forrest Gump of the 19th Century. He escorted 12 major western expeditions from 1846 - 1860 including the Mormon Battalion and the 35th parallel route that blazed the trail for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.

Join Dan Judkins as he relates this story from the recent OCTA Southern Trails Symposium in Tombstone, AZ.

Discover your Trail. The Oregon-California Trails Association is the pre-eminent guardian and promoter of the inspirational story of the 19th century westward migration, which is unique in world history. OCTA Mission
Our mission is to protect the Historic Emigrant Trails legacy by promoting research, education, preservation activities and public awareness of the trails, and to work with others to promote these causes.

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