It took 22 days to cross the river on the Oregon trail.
The Mormon Trail and Oregon Trail share the Platte River in Nebraska. Both trails followed the Platte River valley for a portion of their journeys westward.
it was imposible for setlers in the old west to cross after rain and an agonizing experience to get the horse across
One of the trail's most famous pioneers made the crossing by wagon, train, automobile and airplane. American Oregon Trail pioneer and writer Ezra Meeker.
the dumb river
The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.The United States. It extended from various cities on the Missouri River to the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory. I am assuming your asking about the literal trail and not the game.
The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km)historic east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
Crossing mountains before facing snowfall
The Dalles is city in Oregon on the old Oregon trail route along the Columbia River. There was a rapids/waterfall area there in pioneer times but now there is a dam instead.
Yes. When it was possible, the Mormon trail was on the opposite side of the river from the Oregon and California trails, to avoid any confrontation or argument over use of the trail and supplies (grass, berries, small game) found along the trail.
The Oregon Trail primarily ran from Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It traversed several states, including Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho, crossing various terrains such as plains, mountains, and rivers. The trail was a vital route for settlers moving westward during the mid-19th century in search of land and opportunity. Key landmarks along the trail included the Platte River, Chimney Rock, and Fort Hall.
When she describes dead animals on the trail-APEX