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The Oregon Trail

By da-doo

  • Leaving for Oregon

    The first immigrants to Oregon, came in 1841 when a small band of 70 pioneers left Independence, Missouri.

  • Making our way

    In 1842, a slightly larger group of 100 pioneers made the 2,000-mile journey to Oregon.

  • Out of Missouri

    In 1843, 1,000 men, women, and children climbed aboard their wagons out of the small town of Elm Grove, Missouri.

  • The Trail Begins

    A thousand pioneers head West on the Oregon Trail.

  • Increasing the Party

    The migration in 1845 jumped to nearly 3,000 people.

  • The Trail has ended

    About 1859 or 1870, The Oregon Trail had came to an end.