May 22, 1843: Great Emigration departs for Oregon - A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri. Known as the Great Emigration, the expedition came two years after the first modest party of settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon. After leaving Independence, the giant wagon train followed the Sante Fe Trail for some 40 miles and then turned northwest to the Platte River,... ht.ly/2H2MMh
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 00:28:00 +0000
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