| Introduction to the Author | v |
Part One—From Ohio to the Coast |
| 1. | Back to Beginnings | 1 |
| 2. | Boyhood Days in Old Indiana | 9 |
| 3. | Leaving the Home Nest for Iowa | 15 |
| 4. | Taking the Trail for Oregon | 21 |
| 5. | The Westward Rush | 33 |
| 6. | The Pioneer Army of the Plains | 38 |
| 7. | Indians and Buffaloes on the Plains | 43 |
| 8. | Trailing through the Mountain Land | 49 |
| 9. | Reaching the End of the Trail | 57 |
Part Two—Settling in the Northwest Country |
| 10. | Getting a New Start in the New Land | 69 |
| 11. | Hunting for Another Home Site | 78 |
| 12. | Cruising About on Puget Sound | 86 |
| 13. | Moving from the Columbia To Puget Sound | 99 |
| 14. | Messages and Messengers | 106 |
| 15. | Blazing the Way through Natchess Pass | 115 |
| 16. | Climbing the Cascade Mountains | 122 |
| 17. | Finding My People | 128 |
| 18. | Indian War Days | 135 |
| 19. | The Stampede for the Gold Diggings | 141 |
| 20. | Making a Permanent Home in the Wilds | 146 |
| 21. | Finding and Losing a Fortune | 154 |
| 22. | Trying for a Fortune in Alaska | 160 |
Part Three—Retracing the Old Oregon Trail |
| 23. | A Plan for a Memorial to the Pioneers | 165 |
| 24. | On the Overland Trail Again | 177 |
| 25. | Trailing On to the South Pass | 185 |
| 26. | Reviving Old Memories of the Trail | 195 |
| 27. | A Bit of Bad Luck | 204 |
| 28. | Driving On to the Capital | 212 |
| 29. | The End of the Long Trail | 219 |
