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Oregon National Historic Trail Thousands of iron-rimmed emigrant wagon wheels have carved a deep cut into solid rock at near Guernsey, WY.
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Photo image of Independence Rock and emigrant wagons.

Kay Threlkeld

Independence Rock and emigrant wagons.

Local brochures and guides are generally available at each trail site. An Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guide, in Acrobat Reader PDF format, can be downloaded for each of the eight states that the trail passes through. These interpretive guides are currently in development, but the Western Missouri and Northeastern Kansas and the Nebraska and Northeastern Colorado regions are available now in travel and tourism, museum and interpretive centers through these states. The "Auto Tour Route" link will provide state by state driving directions that approximate the historic route of the "Road to Oregon."

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Fort Kearny was established to protect emigrant wagon trains on the Great Platte River Road of Nebraska.

Did You Know?
For emigrants heading to the Oregon, California, & Utah Territories, the frayed eastern trail heads from the Missouri River all merged at Fort Kearny, Nebraska - their first stop to pick up supplies and make wagon repairs.
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Last Updated: December 05, 2011 at 11:27 MST