The oregon trail

A Woman's Perspective of Life on the Oregon Trail - True West Magazine

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The Oregon Trail, one of the key migration routes to the American West, spanned over 2,170 miles.

The Oregon Trail is one of the best-known and best-loved video games of all time. Over 10 years, the game sold over 65 million copies, and in 2016, it was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Due to the game's limitations, however, it leaves a great deal out. Read on to discover three Oregon Trail facts you didn't learn while playing the video game.

The Oregon Trail had many variants and shortcuts and was never a sharply defined track, but clear traces survive in a number of places along the route. Many evocative sites also survive, often as reconstructions of pioneer forts, trading posts, and river crossings. There are also many fine museums along the way. Follow the original pioneer route of the Oregon Trail by visiting these sites on your road trip. #oregontrail #roadtrip #usa

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Oregon Trail National Historic Trail! Sites you can visit to learn more about the Oregon Trail! Not just the computer game. #Nationalpark #Oregontrail

In the year 1836, the first wagon train set off from Independence, Missouri, heading west. That wagon train followed the Oregon Trail, a route laid down by fur trappers and traders just 20 years before. This was the first wagon train to set off on the 2,170-mile route. And it…

Imagine embarking on a journey spanning 2,000 grueling miles, filled with treacherous river crossings, food rationing, relentless weather, and the constant threat of disease. Welcome to the life of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail!

Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.

Take your students on a virtual field trip to experience the Oregon Trail using Google Earth. This engaging interactive digital activity looks at the trip westward from multiple perspectives. Click the link to grab this ready to go virtual tour. #oregontrial #westwardexpansion #virtualfieldtrip

For a modern trip along the Oregon Trail you won't need a covered wagon full of supplies. If you want something akin to the original experience, however, consider a road trip that includes camping under the stars.

Oregon National Historic Trail, Missouri to Oregon - A grave along the Oregon Trail

This image shows the Oregon Trail in the 1830s. This trail was used by settlers migrating to the Pacific Northwest.

Teaching About The Oregon Trail - Journey of a Substitute Teacher

Oregon Trail

Little quiz on the prairie.

The Oregon Trail is depicted in full color on this cute educational map that shows bison, a wagon, mountains and more along the way from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City. Free to download and print