The Rockford Register Star reports that Midway Village Museum will be showcasing an interactive version of the Oregon Trail computer game that launched in 1971.

The first version of “The Oregon Trail” game was developed in 1971 and produced in 1974. The game has been a staple in schools since its development, teaching students about the realities of ...

Created in 1971, the game reached cult status among American grade schoolers by the 1990s as one of the first educational computer games allowed in schools — and for its hilariously dark ...

If you've played the classic Oregon Trail computer game, you'll know that no way across was 100% safe, but fording the rivers usually came with disaster, and a local guide made it much less risky.

Visitors to an Illinois museum will have the opportunity to take a virtual trip along the Oregon Trail, following the path of settlers in 1848 — and possibly experiencing death by dysentery or a ...

Rockford museum set to feature an Oregon Trail simulationROCKFORD, Ill. — Visitors to a Rockford museum will have the opportunity to take a virtual trip along the Oregon Trail, following the path of ...