Conestoga Wagon and its Amazing Journey from Lancaster to Philadelphia.

The Conestoga wagon is a specific design of heavy covered wagon that was used extensively during the late eighteenth century, and the nineteenth century, in the eastern United States and Canada. It was large enough to transport loads up to six short tons and was drawn by horses, mules, or oxen.
Here at Historic Auto Attractions, we have a historic wagon that made the journey from Lancaster to Philadelphia in 6 days.
Check out this video to learn all about this unique piece from our Old West Exhibit.

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you. Nice piece of history. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿!

[@Chungustav]

In reality, smaller and lighter wagons called prairie schooners (the white canvas tops, or bonnets, of which appeared from a distance to resemble sailing ships) were much more suitable for long-distance travel than the big, heavy, and unwieldy Conestoga wagons of the East.
Overlanders on the Oregon Trail, in contrast, quickly learned that Conestoga wagons were too big for their needs: the huge, heavy wagons killed even the sturdiest oxen before the journey was two-thirds complete. Their answer to the problem was dubbed the “Prairie Schooner,” a half-sized version of the Conestoga that typically measured 4′ wide and 10′ to 12′ in length. With its tongue and neck yoke attached, its length doubled to about 23 feet. With the bonnet, a Prairie Schooner stood about 10′ tall, and its wheelbase was over 5′ wide. It weighed around 1300 pounds empty and could be easily dismantled for repairs en route. Teams of 4 to 6 oxen or 6 to 10 mules were sufficient to get the sturdy little wagons to Oregon. Manufactured by the Studebaker brothers or any of a dozen other wainwrights specializing in building wagons for the overland emigrants, a Prairie Schooner in good repair offered shelter almost as good as a house.

[@pauloricardodaluz297]

Vamos dar LIKES!! E a história americana aqui, estes wagons fazem parte da expansão americana, depois as outras carroças.

[@pauloricardodaluz297]

Muito bem, a melhor explicação ouvida por mim, eu já pesquiso há anos estes wagoes