PENDLETON — Since the first major migration to Oregon in 1843, Oregon Trail ruts have become the growing fascination of thousands of historians, authors, teachers, and students across the nation. But ...
Independence, Missouri, was the pioneers’ jumping-off point in the early years of the Oregon Trail. Some came overland, but many arrived via steamboat to begin the trip west. In the 1840s, ...
A mural at Independence Square shows Independence's origins as a trail head for westward travel. The city of Independence, Missouri was famously the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and ...