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Dec 6, 2017 · Learn about the Oregon Trail, a 2,000-mile route from Missouri to Oregon that hundreds of thousands of pioneers used in the 19th century. Explore the map, history and facts of the trail, its challenges, dangers and achievements.
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Route of the Oregon Trail. Map from The Vikings team, or the Old Oregon Trail 1852–1906, by Ezra Meeker. Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker erected this boulder near Pacific Springs on Wyoming's South Pass in 1906. [1] The historic 2,170-mile (3,490 km) [2] Oregon Trail connected various towns along the Missouri River to Oregon's Willamette Valley.
May 20, 2024 · Find maps of different sites and routes along the Oregon Trail, a 2,000-mile long historic path across seven states. Explore interactive maps, trip planning guides, and topographical maps of the trail.
The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on the western end) Map from The Ox Team, or the Old Oregon Trail 1852–1906, by Ezra Meeker. Location.
Jul 13, 2024 · The Oregon Trail was an overland trail between Independence, Missouri, and Oregon City, near present-day Portland, Oregon, in the Willamette River valley. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the American West in the 19th century, the other being the southerly Santa Fe Trail.
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This US-20 road trip route loosely follows the Oregon Trail, stopping in at museums, diners, and small towns from Oregon to Massachusetts.
Jul 18, 2023 · Explore the trail ruts and traces of early American settlers who walked for weeks to reach Oregon. Find interactive, historic, and trip planning maps to learn more about locations along the trail.
