If You Traveled West in a If You Traveled West in a Covered WagonCovered Wagon

► Pack Your Wagons! We are Pack Your Wagons! We are Headin’ West on the Oregon Headin’ West on the Oregon TrailTrail

Why Travel West?Why Travel West?

► Oregon is the Land Oregon is the Land of Promise. You will of Promise. You will find rich soil to find rich soil to farm.farm.

► The rivers are full of The rivers are full of fish.fish.

► It’s the land of It’s the land of thousand of acres.thousand of acres.

► It would be a new It would be a new beginning.beginning.

How Far Was Is it to Oregon How Far Was Is it to Oregon Territory?Territory?

►The trip west was approximately 2, The trip west was approximately 2, 000 miles. It was a difficult trip as the 000 miles. It was a difficult trip as the pioneers had to cross unfamiliar pioneers had to cross unfamiliar prairies, rivers, and mountains.prairies, rivers, and mountains.

Beginning the Journey WestBeginning the Journey West

► The jumping off The jumping off point for most of point for most of pioneers was pioneers was Independence, Independence, Missouri. The best Missouri. The best time of year to start time of year to start your trip was May.your trip was May.

What Supplies Would You Need What Supplies Would You Need for Your Journey West?for Your Journey West?

► The pioneers would The pioneers would buy the necessary buy the necessary supplies in supplies in Independence, Independence, Missouri at the Missouri at the General Store General Store before leaving on before leaving on the Oregon Trail.the Oregon Trail.

What to Take AlongWhat to Take Along

► The pioneers would The pioneers would need about $600 to need about $600 to buy the supplies buy the supplies needed for their needed for their trip.trip.

A Sample Supply ListA Sample Supply List

►A Wagon and CoverA Wagon and Cover►FlourFlour►BaconBacon►CoffeeCoffee►RopeRope►ToolsTools►Pots and PansPots and Pans

Landmarks Along the WayLandmarks Along the Way

What Challenges Did the What Challenges Did the Pioneers Face?Pioneers Face?

► Crossing raging Crossing raging riversrivers

► Heat and DustHeat and Dust► DiseaseDisease► Poisonous SnakesPoisonous Snakes► Crossing MountainsCrossing Mountains

Hooray! Oregon City Here We Hooray! Oregon City Here We Are!Are!

► It usually took the pioneers 5 to 6 It usually took the pioneers 5 to 6 months to reach Oregon City. months to reach Oregon City.

Pioneer TriviaPioneer Trivia

► Have you ever Have you ever thought about how thought about how many shoes were many shoes were worn out by the worn out by the time the pioneers time the pioneers reached Oregon? reached Oregon?

►According to the diary of May Ellen According to the diary of May Ellen Murdock Compton, she started from Murdock Compton, she started from Independence, Missouri with 10 brand Independence, Missouri with 10 brand new pairs of shoes and wore all of new pairs of shoes and wore all of them out except the last pair. She them out except the last pair. She saved this pair for Oregon by walking saved this pair for Oregon by walking barefoot over the last miles of her barefoot over the last miles of her journey.journey.

Are You Ready for Your Journey Are You Ready for Your Journey West? We Are Leaving West? We Are Leaving

Tomorrow!Tomorrow!

►The EndThe End

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