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Jan 4, 2014 · Searching for old pioneer wagon ruts through the western U.S. and learning of the history about that era can be a fun vacation experience for the entire family. Even today, reminders of the pioneer emigration westward are still visible in many sections of these historic routes.
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These ruts are not so obvious to the untrained eye—the site is a swale, or a sunken trail eroded into the hillside, caused by wet wagon wheels coming out of the Big Blue River. This was the first river crossing pioneers hit on the trail; they often had to camp here and wait for the river to reach the right height to cross.
This spot’s unique rock formations, waterfall, and natural spring were a favorite stopping point for pioneers after crossing the Big Blue River. Many wanted to leave their mark and carved their names into the rocks around the spring—including Edwin Bryant, a member of the famously doomed Donner-Reed Party. According to Bryant, his group actually na...
Pioneers faced a hefty climb up California Hill after crossing the South Platte River. Right after reaching the other side of the water, wagons had to drive up 240 feetin a little more than a mile and a half, leaving deep ruts up the hill that are still visible today. Almost everyone on the Oregon Trail had to take this route, and California Hill w...
Pristine trail ruts stretch 1,600 feet through the countryside here at Rock Creek Station. The spot was originally established as a supply stop and eventually became a Pony Express station. A toll bridgebuilt specifically for the pioneers crossed a creek here—before the bridge, travelers had to lower their wagons into the creek and hoist them out. ...
The tracks at Guernsey are among the most impressive remnants of Oregon Trail history. Almost every pioneer had to pass through the same spot here, going over soft sandstone. Over time, each wagon wore down the rock a bit more...and more...and more. The ruts eventually became five feet deep, and visitors can walk through them for a real pioneer exp...
Many pioneers passing by Independence Rock stopped here to carve their names into the granite, earning it a title of one of the “registers of the desert," given by Father Peter J. DeSmet in 1840. The landmark was christened Independence Rock in 1830 when William Sublette passed through with his wagon train, noting he’d made it there by July 4—if wa...
Until 1852, when the McAuley Road cutoff was blazed, pioneers had to face the challenge of Big Hill. The longest, steepest climb on the Oregon Trail, the hill had an even more dangerous descent. Tracks are still visible going up the hill, and are also visible on the way back down, into Bear River Valley. They’re best viewed a bit farther away from ...
Just below the modern-day National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on Flagstaff Hill—where pioneers got their first glimpse of the Baker Valley—seven miles of wagon ruts are visible across the ground. This site has what might be the first passing lanes in the west; some of the ruts run parallel to one another, implying that some wagons pa...
Along the freeway here, an Oregon Trail historic sign sits on a cliff facenext to one of the final sets of wagon ruts along the route to Columbia. These stretch up a hill on the side of the road and go along the cliff for about a mile, leading to an impressive view of the Columbia River.
In his six decades of television, Horton, who became known for his voice, was most noted for his role as the frontier scout Flint McCullough in the television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1962. His co-stars were Ward Bond, John McIntire, Terry Wilson, and Frank McGrath.
Aug 17, 2016 · There are places in Kansas today where you can see wheel ruts made by covered wagons traveling west in the 1840s and 1850s. There are also restored Pony Express stations.
Mar 14, 2016 · Robert Horton, an actor who was most well-known for starring on television Westerns including "Wagon Train," has died. Horton, who was 91, died March 9 at a clinic in Los Angeles, California.
Mar 15, 2016 · Robert Horton, a ruggedly handsome actor who found television stardom in 1957 as the scout Flint McCullough on “ Wagon Train ” but who resisted being typecast in westerns as he pursued a...
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Wagon Train with Robert Horton & Ward Bond. 435 likes. This page was created in memory of all of the stars of the old Wagon train, and those who love this.
