Ezra Meeker

pioneer of Washington Territory who later publicized the memory of the Oregon Trail

Ezra Manning Meeker (December 29, 1830 – December 3, 1928) was an American pioneer.[1] He traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, moving from Iowa to the Pacific Coast. Later in life he worked to remember the trail, rewalking the trail many times to recapture his childhood.[2] Known as the "Hop King of the World," he was the first mayor of Puyallup, Washington.[3]

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  1. "Meeker, Ezra (1830-1928)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  2. "Ezra Meeker". Google Arts & Culture. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. "Historic Postcard Extra: Oregon Trail History in KC". Northeast News. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2022-01-06.