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The Missouri River heads due west from St. Louis; so most emigrants loaded their wagons onto steamships for the upstream journey.
Two-hundred miles from St. Louis, the Missouri takes a cruel turn to the north. So the pioneers unloaded their wagons at any one of several small towns along the Missouri river which they called "jumping off" places. this is the wrong answer to my question!
Independence was the first option. Further upstream was Westport, St. Joseph, Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Excellent site about the Oregon Trail:
http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Allabout.html
What else can I help you with?
What is a good month to leave for journey on the Oregon trail?
April was a good month to leave on the Oregon Trail.
When did the pioneers usually leave for the Oregon trail?
they left on 1850
What is a famous trail to Oregon?
The trail you seek is the Oregon Trail.
Did Oregon get the Oregon trail?
Yes, the Oregon Trail went through Oregon.
What are the famous pioneer trails in the 1800s?
The Oregon Trail. Santa Fe Trail, Mormon Pioneer Trail, California Trail
What is Oregon Trail wagons pulled from?
horses and people
Did the Oregon trail began in the 1830?
In 1830 there were no wagons on the Oregon Trail. They didn't start until the spring of 1841.
When did the Oregon trail began in the 1830?
In 1830 there were no wagons on the Oregon Trail. They didn't start until the spring of 1841.
How did they travel on the Oregon trail?
they traveled by stage coach and wagons
What are some slogans for Oregon trail?
peace love wagons
Where did people leave from for the Oregon trail?
St. Louis was the "jumping off" point for most wagons. That is why it has an arch today to symbolize the gateway to the west.
What did Oregon Trail wagons have in them?
The wagons carried all the settler's foods, clothing, blankets, as well as people who could not walk the trail during the day.
What different kinds of travel where used in the Oregon trail?
They walked or the were in wagons.
What form of transportation did they have on the Oregon trail?
Wagons pulled by horses and cattle
Where did the pioneers settle on the Oregon trail?
Some slept in the wagons. Others slept on the ground in between the wagons and the fire pits.
What is a good month to leave for journey on the Oregon trail?
April was a good month to leave on the Oregon Trail.
What were the wagons on the Oregon trail made of?
Prairie Schooners.
