Its use declined in the 1870s as railroad connections reached Portland.
In 1839, Thomas Jefferson Farnham led a failed early use of this by the Peoria Party. Its popularity spiked in 1843 when over 800 people used it to reach the Willamette Valley, most beginning near (*) Independence, MO. Its use declined in the 1870s as railroad connections reached Portland. For 10 points, name this route used by pioneers in Conestoga wagons to travel to a namesake state in the Pacific Northwest.
In 1839, Thomas Jefferson Farnham led a failed early use of this by the Peoria Party.
Oregon Trail