Oregon Trail: How 500,000 pioneers shaped the American frontier Discover how 500,000 pioneers braved the Oregon Trail, facing disease, starvation and hope for a better life. SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. ‒ Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them. Over the course of several decades, perhaps as many as 500,000 migrants walked and rode along this risky route from civilization west to the fertile lands of Oregon and the gold fields of California, or sought religious freedom in Utah. Thousands died along the way. And although the worn-in tracks of the route are slowly fading into the landscape, the journey it represents still...
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