Selected Narratives of the Oregon Trail

by Dover Publications

Between the 1840s and the 1880s, 300,000 to 500,000 individuals traveled the Oregon Trail, a route stretching over 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon. This undertaking transformed the landscape of the American West forever. Drawn to the promise of abundant land, economic opportunities, and the chance to start a new life in the untamed wilderness of the West, these pioneers brought few belongings and the necessary supplies for an arduous journey with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486853950
• ISBN13: 9780486853956
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages