Within a few years, wagon trains were departing from several towns along the Missouri River between St. Joseph andCouncil Bluffs, Iowa (then called Kanesville). The more northerly jumping-off spots appealed to those coming from places such as Illinois andIndiana; the travelers could outfit themse...
a thriving fur-trading centre, became a major outfitting point for wagon trains going west. The opening of theErie Canal(1825) and the advent of the railroad (1831) increased the flow of traffic through the city, which became the hub of transportation toMichiganTerritory (the upper Great Lak...
The precursors to modern trains debuted in the early 1550s in Germany with the introduction of wagonways. These primitive railed roads consisted of wooden rails over which horse-drawn wagons or carts were able to move with greater ease than over dirt roads. By the 1770s, wooden rails had be...
Formed at the end of the Civil War in 1865, the Plains Cavalry was charged with protecting American settlers, railroaders, wagon trains, businesses, gold seekers and others from Indian attacks. The Plains Cavalry was meant to operate primarily on the western frontiers of the expanding nation. ...
Take a peek at Oregon history. Discover an overview of Oregon's rich history, heritage, historic events, and culture. Spanish sailors in search of a northwest passage were the first Europeans to see what is known today as Oregon. Settlers traveling in wagon trains over the Oregon Trail in ...
the local Indian tribes welcomed theWagon Trainsto trade. Although the long westward journey caused numerous deaths and injuries through accidents, weather and terrain related causes; the biggest danger was disease. Thousands of pioneers died along the way due to disease and lack of medical attention...
Fort Leavenworth quickly became a primary destination for thousands of soldiers, surveyors, and settlers who were passing through on their way to the vast West. During these early years, soldiers from Fort Leavenworth protected wagon trains hauling supplies over the Santa Fe, Oregon, and other ...
While we did have a few pioneer families arrive from Southern states, the bulk of those early settlers came west from the New England and Middle Atlantic states, traveling overland either in family groups or in actual wagon trains. Lewis B. Judson and Levi Arnold decided to establish a new ...
A History of CommunicationsFrom wagon trains to telephones, the Northwest Bergen HistoryCoalition will explore "Spreading...Rosenthal, Rebecca
John Bidwell, pioneer, farmer, soldier, politician, prohibitionist, philanthropist and founder of Chico died in Chico at age 80. Helead one of the first wagon trains, the Bartleson-Bidwell Party, to California. Accidents in 1986 An explosion in San Francisco’s Bayview District leveled nearly th...