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Oregon Trail · 1843
Community Expedition
One wagon train heading west. Every visitor moves it forward.
Community progress-- of 2,040 miles
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Missouri to Oregon
The Oregon Trail
Traveled
Ahead on the trail
Donner Party route (1846)
Rivers & mountains
Community wagon
Current locationIndependence, Missouri
Next landmarkFort Kearny300 miles ahead
Distance to Oregon City2,040 miles
Independence, Missouri
Trailhead · mile 0
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- Why it mattered
- On the Oregon Trail
- Fun fact
- The Donner Party here
State boundaries use Census-derived geography. Rivers and mountain ranges are hand-placed and approximate, as is the trail mileage.
The wagon train at rest
Community camp
Dawn at camp
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The camp grows as the community travels and hunts.
History alongside the journey
The Donner Party, 1846
History:
Dates are drawn from historical accounts and some are approximate. The Donner Party left Independence on May 12, 1846.
People behind the history
Donner Memorial
Meet a few of the people whose lives were changed by the 1846 journey. Profiles unfold as the community reaches the places where their story took shape.
Historical summary; dates and events are approximate. National Park Service overview · Virginia Reed collection finding aid.
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History:
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