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How many months did it take to travel by land in wagon trains?
To travel by land in wagon trains, it took two months.
How many people died from trains?
A few
How many people in one wagon?
It depends on the size of the wagon, but typically a wagon can hold around 8-10 people comfortably.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a covered wagon?
the disadvantages are that many people died over diseases and sometimes the wagon broke to the cause of the hills
How many wagon trains are still around?
A wagon train is a group of wagons, typically covered, traveling together along a shared route. Typically used for mutual benefit and assistance, the wagon train fell out of use with the introduction of more secure and reliable forms of transit, such as cars and track-based rail lines. Today, wagon trains are used to provide tourists and travelers with an "authentic wild-west" experience. An accurate count of how many wagon trains are currently in existence would be difficult to obtain.
How many people could fit in a 1886 wagon?
Depends on the size of the wagon.
How many people ride trains?
There are millions of people that ride trains throughout the world. The train is one of many transportation that people use to ride daily.
How did the Holocaust people live in the Holocaust trains?
Conditions in the trains were appalling. The victims were packed tightly into cattle trucks and the trains travelled very slowly. (For example, the Greek Jews sent to Auschwitz had to spend 120 hours in the trains). There were no lavatories and people had to sleep standing up. Many older or frail people died in those trains.
Why would you want to spot trains?
Many people like to spot trains to see what is on the train. Some people like to see the graffiti on trains as they pass by or even hop a ride in the trains to a different city or state.
How long did the wagon train era last for the Mormons?
Mormons travelled the Mormon trail to Utah in wagon trains from 1845 to 1869. In 1869 the transcontinental railroad was completed and many Mormons going to Utah began taking the train.
What was the first wagon train on the Oregon Trail?
The first to lead a wagon train into Oregon were Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and about 20 others. There they set up the Whitman Mission, an area that became a stopping point for many wagon trains on their way to Oregon City.
How were people taken to the camps?
Often, they were crammed into cattle cars for trains, with no water or food, and a small bucket to use the bathroom. Many died on the way to the camps.
