The men of the peoria party were among the first pioneers to blaze the oregon trail. Oregon trail timeline timeline created by phillemi. Travelers were inspired by dreams of gold and rich farmlands, but they were also motivated by difficult. It is estimated that oregon was the destination for about a third of the emigrants, california for another third, and the remainder were bound for utah, colorado, and montana. The area close to register cliff was the first nights camp west of fort laramie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. They say there is good soil and plenty of land avalibable to farm, this means you can be your own boss. A new american journey, about the importance of the oregon trail, the 2,000 mile road that runs through six states from missouri to the pacific. Even before oregon countrythe disputed area claimed in the early 1800s by both great britain and the united stateswas officially claimed by congress as a.
Pack your wagon lesson plan bureau of land management. Robert gray traveled and named columbia river 1800s 1805 lewis and clark expedition explored snake and. His wife, 18351904, is of course the author of this oregon trail diary. Perhaps some 300,000 to 400,000 people used it during its heyday from the mid1840s to the late 1860s, and possibly a half million traversed it overall, covering an average of 15 to 20 miles 24 to 32 km per day. Westward expansion unit to other units that may not directly pertain. A caravan of emigrants, mostly from missouri, illinois and arkansas, gathered for the traditional travel season near the town of independence, missouri. Between 1841 and 1869, hundreds of thousands of people traveled westward on the trail.
The oregon territory, 1846 office of the historian. Students will add a fourth picture to their timeline. Use the link and the back button to follow the timeline. Oregoncalifornia trail timeline for 25 years, as many as 500,000 people traveled the overland trails to oregon, california, and utah. The venture here is the oregon trail journey undertaken by pioneers in the 1840s through 1860s. This powerpoint has a series of pictures to give you a sense of how alien the landscape was and the scope of the trip. Oregon trailfacts, information and articles about the. Mar 15, 2012 printable map of the oregon trail nice detail. Oregon history timeline important dates, events, and milestones in oregon history. The oregon trail starting in the 1840s, settlers from the east began to travel to oregon country using the oregon trail. Shopping we are shopping for supplies we will need for trail. Emigrants encountered some of the harshest terrain after the divergence of the california trail, traveling through the 40 mile desert, east of reno and then, over the sierra nevada.
I thought of this diary quote and other family information and, since abner was the first hackleman to travel on the oregon trail, agreed to put together a piece related to abner hacklemans 1845 oregon trail experiences. The topography of our continent with its rocks and minerals and flora and fauna. Travel the oregon trail the online encyclopedia of. In popular culture, the oregon trail is perhaps the most iconic subject in the larger history of oregon. The first wagon train rolled onto the trail in 1841 and emigrants eventually wore the road into a great highway, in some places a hundred feet wide and ten feet deep.
This resource can also be utilized as an authentic assessment at the. The peoria party was a group of men from peoria in the u. Students independently or collaboratively research the oregon trail in order to create a historical travel brochure detailing the overland experience. The oregon trail was a roughly 2,000mile route from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of american pioneers in the mid1800s to emigrate west. Create a timeline showing key events and dates of the oregon trail. Packing to go west traders are telling tails that the west coast is a great place. Westward expansion, however, was not exclusively about resources. Overland trails documents, 18431860 library of congress. After crossing the south platte river the oregon trail follows the north platte river out of nebraska into wyoming. Families planning to head out on the oregon trail would meet up in independence, mo to get the supplies they needed for the trek.
Elija white, for a while overall leader, and lansford w. Oregon time line chronological timetable of events. The great migration, the name given to the first major exodus of emigrants westward, draws one thousand settlers onto the oregon trail. Facts, information and articles about the oregon trail, a part of westward expansion from the wild west. During 1803, thomas jefferson negotiated the louisiana purchase from france. The oregon trail was a roughly 2,000mile route from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of american pioneers in. They were migrating to the western part of the continent for many. I love using interactive and engaging learning approaches in the classroom, which ultimately help kids remember the content. On that trek, stuart found a wagonfriendly crossing of the continental divide at south pass in presentday wyoming. Rinker buck talked about his book, the oregon trail. Teachers should prepare hardtack for each student to taste. The oregon trail began in independence, missouri and ended. Oregon trail timeline 17921815 1799 1803 the eliza became the first ship to sail into san francisco bay. Timeline of the oregon trail american westward expansion.
The oregon trail is an extremely interesting topic to read and learn about. Paper trail is the website database created by the oregoncalifornia trails association octa from thousands of trailrelated documents of the 19th. The oregon trail timeline 1803 the united states, under president thomas jefferson purchases the louisiana territory 1804 marks the begging of the lewis and clark expedition 1818 the treaty of 1818 establishes the border between the united states and the great britains canada at the 49th parallel up to the rock mountains. For many, the promise of a better life in oregon country would eventually lead them to undertake this great adventure of traveling overland to their new homes. Once you releize that you dont have enough money to travel over seas, you save. Oregon trail this oregon trail activity pack is a great way to teach this fun topic. It adorns a recent oregon highway license plate, is an obligatory reference in the resettlement of oregon, and has long attracted study, commemoration, and celebration as a foundational event in the states past. Marker now placed in front of the national oregon california trail center. Like medicines,food,water,oxen,tools we are going to need like a compess. In groups, pretend they are a family, choose a western state that they would like to. He came to oregon by the oregon trail and settled about 1847 in the waldo hills area just north of sublimity. Robert stuart made a significant mark in the oregon country in two ways, first as a partner in the pacific fur company, which established fort astoria in 1811. In the late 1830s and early 1840s people began to hear of free, fertile land in the pacific northwest. Every action taken by people, large or small, has an enormous impact, not just on ourselves, but.
The most remote area explored by mountain men in the 1820s and 1830s was the oregon country, the region consisting of presentday oregon and washington. The first native americans arrive in the pacific northwest by way of siberia and alaska. In the 1830s and 1840s, americans living east of the mississippi river began to hear about the oregon country from missionaries. In time, the beginning of the trail is a bit harder to place.
In search of commercial opportunities, exploitable natural resources, transplantation zones, and an agricultural paradise, the thirteen original colonies of the united states stretched to the west. Students will be able to experience food similar to what the pioneers ate. Her first husband was calvin walker who soon died on the trail of mountain. Both trails follow the same route until idaho, where the oregon trail heads west, and california trail branches south. Estimates of how many emigrants made the trek westward on the oregon trail vary. The first wagon train rolled onto the trail in 1841 and emigrants eventually wore the road into a great highway, in. Oregoncalifornia trail timeline legends of america.
The oregon trail was first written about by an american. National historic oregon trail interpretive center 5415231843 oregontrail. Louis to astoria, following a route nearly identical to the oregon trail. Join us as we rediscover oregon from the perspective of those brave pioneers while making your own oregon trail story along the way. The oregon trail timeline 18111812john jacob astor founds astoria by the columbia river in oregon. Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in oregon history. Use map to locate missouri, and iowa in the midwest and utah, oregon, and california in the west coast. In 2018, the pioneer spirit comes alive in oregon for the 175th anniversary of the historic oregon trail. The oregon territory stretched from the pacific coast to the rocky mountains, encompassing the area including presentday oregon, washington, and most of british columbia. Many of the inscriptions are from the peak years of oregon trail travel in the 1840s and 1850s. This famous wagon route, spanning 2,170 miles 3,490 km, was the largest migration in american history. This picture should be of a typical day in the life of a pioneer traveling on the oregon trail. I have often driven past riches road, unaware of the likely connection.
Fort laramie was a former fur trading outpost originally named fort john that was purchased in 1848 by the u. Because the over 2,000 mile long trail covers parts of seven states, this map measures approximately 50 x 10. A color, topographical map of the entire oregon nht is available as a pdf file 2. The 2,200mile eastwest trail served as a critical transportation route for emigrants traveling from missouri to oregon and other points west during the mid1800s. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the american west in the 19th century, the other being the southerly santa fe trail. Complete summary of francis parkmans the oregon trail. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Originally spain, great britain, russia, and the united states claimed the territory. Basic facts of the oregon trail bureau of land management. After researching the oregon trail, students are ready to create their travel brochures and apply their knowledge. Teachers manual national oregoncalifornia trail center. Oregons untold history timeline of oregon s racial and education history 8,000 bce before the common era the first record of ancient human activity in. Oregon history timeline 1500s 1700s 1543 spanish explorer bartolome ferrello traveled along oregon and washington coastlines 1579 sir francis drake visited oregon 1765 first use of name ouragon by maj.