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
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