After three months, over 2,400 miles and four pairs of shoes, one Oregon man’s journey to hike the entirety of the Oregon Trail is complete. Donald “Dundee” Martin began his hike back in April and ...
Independence, Missouri, was the pioneers’ jumping-off point in the early years of the Oregon Trail. Some came overland, but many arrived via steamboat to begin the trip west. In the 1840s, ...
On April 19, 1959 a carefully chosen company of 28 latter-day-pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri with seven covered wagons. They were the members of the &#8220On to Oregon Cavalcade,” a ...
The Oregon Trail is one of the most fascinating and interesting parts of American history that you will ever find. Over a span of around 30-40 years, this trail — and it was literally a trail that ...