It was no coincidence that Samuel Quist decided to head for Oregon when he did. The year was 1863. Lots of men were dying in the war. His family didn’t care what it might look like to others. At least he would be alive. But at what price? He sold everything to finance the journey and uprooted his family. So began this odyssey to ostensibly realize a dream of having a farm in Oregon. Too many people didn’t believe that for a second.