When was the Oregon trail establish?

Answer 1

The Oregon Trail was slowly established starting around 1811 until 1840 or so. It was established by traders and fur trappers, and when it began, it could only be traveled by horseback or on foot.

By the year 1836, part of the trail had been cleared and widened, and the first wagon trains were using it. Work was done to clear more of the trail and it eventually reached Willamette Valley, Oregon. Improvements made the trail both safer and faster each year.

The trail was used by an estimated 350,000 settlers from the 1830s through 1869. Then the railroad came, allowing faster travel, and the trail quickly declined.

Answer 2

The Oregon Trail was slowly established starting around 1811 until 1840 or so. It was established by traders and fur trappers, and when it began, it could only be traveled by horseback or on foot.

By the year 1836, part of the trail had been cleared and widened, and the first wagon trains were using it. Work was done to clear more of the trail and it eventually reached Willamette Valley, Oregon. Improvements made the trail both safer and faster each year.

The trail was used by an estimated 350,000 settlers from the 1830s through 1869. Then the railroad came, allowing faster travel, and the trail quickly declined.