Oregon trail history

In the year 1836, the first wagon train set off from Independence, Missouri, heading west. That wagon train followed the Oregon Trail, a route laid down by fur trappers and traders just 20 years before. This was the first wagon train to set off on the 2,170-mile route. And it…

Oregon trail pioneers carved their names in history at Register Cliff in Wyoming. Wyoming is rich in history. Explore Wyoming, you'll learn something. Wyoming historical sites and museums.

Introduction In popular culture, the Oregon Trail is perhaps the most iconic subject in the larger history of Oregon. It adorns a recent Oregon highway licens…

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The Oregon Trail stretched for some 2,000 miles from what is now Missouri westward to what is now northern Oregon.

The Oregon Trail has a legendary place in the history of the United States. Originally built by fur traders and

I read an article about being able to still see, feel and walk in the tracks of the Oregon Trail, so naturally I plotted out when and where I might come across these curiosities. On our way home fr…

100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources. If you're studying Westward Ho or The Oregon Trail, your kids will love these resources to round out a study.

As hopeful travelers set out on their journey across the overland trails, they saw landmarks which lived in their memories for the rest of their lives.

Conestoga wagons, known for their curved floors and canvas covers, originated in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County and were commonly used by the early 1800s.