Surprising Facts About The Oregon Trail

Have you ever wondered what life was like for those traveling west on The Oregon Trail? Here are some surprising facts about the Oregon Trail that you might no know.

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[danpatch]

It would have been tough, I've often wondered how people made it at all. Imagine running out of water or not being able to find any. Really interesting video, thanks for sharing.

[whiterabbit-wohw]

Hi Sally, I've followed Rhett for quite sometime now, and am new to y'all's channel.
This was truly well done.
There were things that I did not know.
Thank you for sharing this.
Y'all have a great day.

[jodysappington]

i don't see how they done it..i enjoyed the video, thank you

[mannynvaleriegutierrez]

I have always been facinated with the Oregon Trail History of the Pioneers....Thank You so Much Manny G. Baker City Or. ...On the Old Oregon Trail ....HAPPY Trails!

[onthat]

He walked, carrage, trained, drove and flew the Oregon trail amazing

[paulstan]

I can’t even imagine doing that. Like you said.. Where do I sign up for this! Ha!!

[bhaktapeter]

the word travel is related to the word travail, meaning Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; toil. synonym: work.Tribulation or agony; anguish.

[gwenb]

I loved it!! Have you ever heard of the Donner party? I wondered if you would get a chance to tell about them?

[scenicdriveways]

I've been to Independence Rock in Natrona County, Wyoming. Also visited the Wagon Ruts & Register Cliff in Guernsey, WY.

[ChappysTikiBar]

wow that is crazy 😯
that is a lot of bacon 🥓

[sonyajoseph]

But 90% made it! It's a fascinating part of our history and the determined ancestry we come from.

[bettytordoff]

Great story telling! Thank you for doing such a great job.

[yvonnepetty]

Hi Sarah.. Very much the same as the old South African settlers. Excellent. Well done. 😊🐘💝

[julienielsen]

My great and great great grand parents came to Oregon in the 1880s by train. Came from England and Wales. Settled in Lake Oswego.

[tracylynn]

I never made it on the Oregon trail.. seems I always died from dysentery before I got there:)

[martymathews]

Great vid. We have a Mt Meeker here in Colorado, now i see why, thank you.

[lindsaymacpherson]

Loved the way you presented this Sarah Thankyou for sharing a big bit of History

[stevemccoy]

Can you imagine how hard that would have been ? And dirty .