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- DictionaryWag·on train/ˈwaɡən ˌtrān/
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- 1. a convoy or train of covered horse-drawn wagons, as used by pioneers or settlers in North America. historical
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Wagon train, caravan of wagons organized by settlers in the United States for emigration to the West during the late 18th and most of the 19th centuries. Composed of up to 100 Conestoga wagons (q.v.; sometimes called prairie schooners), wagon trains soon became the prevailing mode of long-distance.
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May 23, 2024 · Table of Contents. What Is a Wagon Train? Wagon trains were convoys of wagons traveling together across the North American plains in the 19th century. These vehicles, primarily covered wagons, were the main means of long-distance overland transportation for settlers moving west.
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Wagon Train is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). Wagon Train debuted on September 18, 1957 and reached the top of the Nielsen ratings.
Aug 6, 2017 · The Great Western Migration lasted until the late 1800s and emigrants took advantage of these opportunities for land and riches by traveling to their destinations in large groups of covered wagons, or wagon trains. Organizing a Wagon Train
May 23, 2018 · U.S. History. wagon train. Wagon Trains. views 1,954,668 updated May 23 2018. WAGON TRAINS. For purposes of protection and efficiency, traders and emigrants of the trans-Mississippi West before 1880 customarily gathered their wagons into more or less organized caravans or trains.
Mar 5, 2021 · The Western Wagon Train: Part-One, The Routes West, Wagons, Prairie Schooners & How They Were Packed. Updated: Aug 21, 2021. What were the routes of the western emigrant? What kinds of wagons were used? How were they made and was there standard wagon-wheel spacing? How were they packed and what would all this cost?
Of all the overland routes west, however, the Oregon Trail was in use for the longest period, in part because the railroad did not reach Oregon until the early 1880s. After railroads had replaced much travel by wagon train, the trail was long used for eastward cattle and sheep drives.
