Fall 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog 

On The Oregon Trail (SE104)

SE – Special Event

“Westward Ho!” was the cry of hundreds of thousands of pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail to seek a better life. Lewes’ resident and pilot, Dorian De Maio, who previously presented his exploration of the Lewis and Clark Trail and Mountain Men Era, once again uses his airplane to follow the emigrants west in this third chapter of How the West Was Won. Come join us to learn of the struggles and hardships of these intrepid men and women on the Oregon Trail!

This offering meets for a total of 1 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Dorian De Maio

DE MAIO, DORIAN — After receiving master’s degrees in aerospace engineering, Dorian De Maio served as a USAF project officer, followed by a 25 year career in industry at company SAIC developing advanced space programs. Following retirement as Group President, Dorian uses his airplane to explore the western U.S., tracing paths of historical significance like the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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