Pioneer wagon

Pioneers traveling by covered wagon had to be very careful of their wagon’s weight. Even a few pounds heavier could mean the trip would be much more difficult for the oxen or horses. This is why the men and women would walk beside the wagon instead of inside it. The typical journey by covered wagon […]

Whoever would have thought that the covered wagon in general was really the first concept of a tiny house on wheels. In the past I have written about Tiny House History 101, covered igloos, the Colonists, viking ships, and even the manger. But I haven't once taken time to really analyze the covered wagon. That

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One of the more unique periods in American History is the Great Westward Migration.

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#OTD in 1843, the first major wagon train departed for the west coast on the Oregon Trail. Thousands of more pioneers followed in the upcoming decades. Learn more here!

FRONTIERSMAN/PIONEER COVERED WAGON, PIKES PEAK, 1860

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