The trail began in St. Louis
Most people walked. They had to be a baby or elderly to ride in a wagon. Sometimes girls had exceptions too.
People moved for good farmland. The land was very new compared to the east land.
The trip brought many animals. Oxen pulled the wagons.
The Oregon trail was a pathway to the west. The very hard journey began around 1843 and it lasted for fifteen years and over 50,000 pioneers went on the trail.
If you got caught with the flu or cold, there was no hope for you. You built your own grave.
Many times, pioneers would have to pay 100 dollars for a glass of water when they were dying of dehydration.
The Oregon trail lasted for EIGHT decades.
The Oregon trail was roughly about 2,000 Miles long.
