Oregon trail

Head West Young Man | That is exactly what many of our ancestors did during the 19th century, left their traditional hometowns along the east coast or the Great Lakes area to travel to a new, mostly uncharted part of the country - the far west. It was a way to start fresh for many individuals and families.#familyhistory #family #history #genealogy #familytree

Первыми, по-настоящему американскими, домами на колесах были фургоны переселенцев, которые стремились на Дальний Запад в поисках свободной земли, сочной травы и сладкой воды. Многим казалось, что здесь все не то, и за горизонтом на новом месте все будет по новому, и чем черт не шутит может и сбудется американская мечта. Был два типа фургонов. Первый - Конестога, часто служит эмблемой всех

Grab your camera. You'll be passing through some of the most scenic places in the country on this incredible coast-to-coast Oregon Trail road trip.

As this last year comes to a closure, life may have taken some unexpected turns. However, there are plenty of Oregon trailheads for a detour if you’re looking to reset and breathe some fresh air. I p

Spoiler: You might still bring some of these foods on a road trip.

Your guide to an Oregon Trail road trip—the same one 400,000 pioneers traveled from 1840 to 1880 and then inspired the classic computer game every '90s kid played.

These messed up things really happened on the Oregon Trail. Heads up: it's a lot worse than the video game prepared you for.

I read an article about being able to still see, feel and walk in the tracks of the Oregon Trail, so naturally I plotted out when and where I might come across these curiosities. On our way home fr…

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Little quiz on the prairie.