Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 10, 2024

 

pioneers walking by wagon, Historic Trails Museum
One of the things that surprised me when I did research about the Oregon Trail was that the pioneers WALKED. I'd assumed they rode in the covered wagons, but that wasn't the case. Yes, they sometimes slept in the wagons, but for the most part they walked alongside the oxen.

Can you imagine doing that, especially given the hazards along the trail (hint: rattlesnakes)? I can't.

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  1. marilyn leachApril 10, 2024 at 12:40 PM

    What amazing fortitude! Such determination! I wonder what they would think if they could see our country today.

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