Research Paper On Three Island Crossing

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I am leaving Fort Hall for 150 miles until I came to the Three Island Crossing. I am going to take a ferry and it will be $20.00 too cross. after crossing the river I will travel another 150 miles to Fort Boise. There is a horse corrals, housing, blacksmith shops, stores, and livestock. I am going to exchange animals for new ones, and purchasing supplies, and needing rest. I travel 255 miles until I will reach Whitman Mission and during it I cross the Blue Mountain. There were weel trail during it. After crossing the Mountain I reached Whitman Mission. I was glad to reach Whitman Mission so I could rest from crossing the

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