The Oregon Trail: a Pioneer’s Passage to the West
Words: 508 1175The Oregon Trail stands tall as one of America's most epic routes symbolizing the gutsy spirit and unwavering grit of 19th-century pioneers. Spanning some 2170 miles from Missouri to Oregon this trail was the lifeline for thousands seeking new lives in the untamed West. It was a journey packed with danger yet brimming with hope for a brighter future. Starting in the early 1800s fur trappers and traders blazed the initial path. By the 1830s and 1840s it became the […]