In 1851, the Sioux signed the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, in which they agreed to allow settlers from the east to travel through their land for a yearly payment of $50,000. Unfortunately, the treaty was short-lived, as officials refused to honor it. ...
When the Civil War began, it was brought north again, and in 1861 the first daily overland mail began running from the Missouri River to California. This mail at first started from St. Joseph. After a few months, it ran from Atchison, joining the Oregon Trail a few miles south of the...
As part of the 58 distinct projects to complete the Trail on time, more than 180 miles of new off-road trail was created and 400 miles of previously disconnected, off-road trails were linked to eliminate gaps and ease engineering challenges such as railroad and water crossings in high traffic...