The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Nebraska Chapter of OCTA present the “We Do Old In A New Way” convention in Gering. The convention will focus on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails across Nebraska’s panhandle and eastern Wyoming (including the corridor’s usage by American Indians for thousands of years prior to usage by emigrants).

The speakers at the Gering Civic Center on Tuesday, July 25, are free and open to the public.

• 1:00 pm Erick Wadsworth – The Mormon Pioneer Trail Across Nebraska
• 2:00 pm Phyllis Stone – Lakota Customs
• 3:00 pm Angela Bates – Nicodemus and Black Emigrants of Kansas
• 4:00 pm François-Marie Patorni – The Robidoux Family

For information about the full convention, visit the convention website.