My 6 families of great grandparents were there ( all Oregon Trail) in 1843, 46, 47, 1852, , 53. I still have several photos taken of them in 1910 and 1914
I live directly alongside the Oregon Trail. There are "remnants" of the pioneer passings all around us, throughout the woods here. Thousands of people drive right on through, having no clue what their missing.
Based on your recommendation in one of your earlier videos, we stopped at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. It was very much worth the stop, and we learned a lot about these westward trails there. I meant to thank you for the recommendation when we got back home in October, but better late than never! Thank you for the tip. Please continue the great job you and Cheryl do for us "young travelers" (I'm 75!)
FYI . . . Independence Rock was so named because it was common knowledge that your wagon train should reach that rock by Independence Day or you ran the risk of Snow in the Blue Mountains of eastern Washington (Oregon Trail) and the High Sierra's by Reno, Nev. (Calif. Trail)
thank you, was talking with family about early US history and how the west was settled and this helped explain some of iy. Loved the lesson, the choice between bad and worse.
My 6 families of great grandparents were there ( all Oregon Trail) in 1843, 46, 47, 1852, , 53.
I still have several photos taken of them in 1910 and 1914
Wow!
I live directly alongside the Oregon Trail. There are "remnants" of the pioneer passings all around us, throughout the woods here. Thousands of people drive right on through, having no clue what their missing.
Based on your recommendation in one of your earlier videos, we stopped at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. It was very much worth the stop, and we learned a lot about these westward trails there. I meant to thank you for the recommendation when we got back home in October, but better late than never! Thank you for the tip. Please continue the great job you and Cheryl do for us "young travelers" (I'm 75!)
Thank you for telling us! We're glad you liked it and thanks for watching.
Thanks Matt! I love the story of the Oregon Trail! Makes me want to research it more! What a time!
I can always count on you to enjoy my history videos! 😂
So hard to imagine what it was like for them. I’m upset if I forget my Yeti cup. Loved hearing this!
FYI . . . Independence Rock was so named because it was common knowledge that your wagon train should reach that rock by Independence Day or you ran the risk of Snow in the Blue Mountains of eastern Washington (Oregon Trail) and the High Sierra's by Reno, Nev. (Calif. Trail)
thank you, was talking with family about early US history and how the west was settled and this helped explain some of iy.
Loved the lesson, the choice between bad and worse.
Thanks for watching!
Also right near the Guernsey Ruts is Register Cliff, very similar to Independence Rock.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! So informative. Can't wait to visit :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Great historical information. The sites are fascinating. Wonderful narration.
Thanks! Very interesting!
Very interesting!
love the Oregon Trail
When are you gonna do some on New Mexico? I mean, it is in the southwest.
Definitely on the list! But we have a few other areas we are covering first.
Hi from Oregon
Hello there!
Do you know did they go thru Buhl Idaho?
I'm not sure if they did.
what the best route to drive it all the way through?
You know? We're not sure, we'd have to do some research to figure that out.
Seven months is the average time on the Oregon trail!
3 to 4 months trip... everyone I've heard and if you Google it it is a 5 to 6 months trip...