(Trade Route) Oregon Trail

(Trade Route) Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail, painting by Albert Bierstadt, circa 1863

The Oregon Trail is a 2,200-mile east–west trail first started by fur trappers and traders. The first migrant wagon trains are now heading to rich farmlands west of the Rocky Mountains. If the Oregon Trail is completed, it will improved roads, ferries and bridges to make the trip faster and safer.

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