A Thousand Pioneers Head West on the Oregon Trail - May 22, 1843
Today in the year 1843, one thousand people headed west on the Oregon Trail. Oregon was not officially part of the U.S. yet, but many fur trappers and missionaries lived there for decades. When the farmers that lived in America were made aware of the potential for good farming in Oregon, it sparked an interest that led people to go out there. This was the first major wagon-train in the United States.
Source: :History.com-Oregon Trail
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