The oregon trail

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

Nothing contributed more to the success or failure of a Western wagon trek than the wagons that carried the pioneers across 2,000 miles of jolting wilderness.

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.

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Teaching About The Oregon Trail - Journey of a Substitute Teacher

"Everyone in your party has died."

The Oregon Trail is massive, but we've broken down all of the things you absolutely need to see.

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 was by no means the ...

Learn more about the Oregon Trail National Historic Trail administered by the National Park Service. Where to go, what to see and so much more

Get a map of the historic Oregon Trail's original pioneer route, plus our picks of the top sights for travelers road tripping today.