Yes, Independence is the literal starting point of the Oregon Trail and for that, it’s the place the route—and your road trip—will inevitably kick-off, however, this Missouri city deserves more credit ...

With shortcuts came risks, though. The infamous Donner-Reed party got a late start on their journey out west and was attempting to take one called the “Hastings Cutoff” when they got trapped in the ...

Independence, Missouri, was the pioneers’ jumping-off point in the early years of the Oregon Trail. Some came overland, but many arrived via steamboat to begin the trip west. In the 1840s, ...

The sun is low over Wyoming's South Pass, pinkening the western sky that called thousands of pioneers over this 20-mile basin between high, grassy slopes. It's beautiful and historic, and the aroma of ...

The Oregon Trail is one of the most fascinating and interesting parts of American history that you will ever find. Over a span of around 30-40 years, this trail — and it was literally a trail that ...

On April 19, 1959 a carefully chosen company of 28 latter-day-pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri with seven covered wagons. They were the members of the &#8220On to Oregon Cavalcade,” a ...

Ignore the cold that stiffens your fingers this blustery November day. Ignore the snow atop the distant mountains and the seed-flecked mud that weights your boots. Forget the Jeep Cherokee you came in ...

“Oregon Trail” is populated with helpful Native American characters, but their back stories are never explored, nor does the educational game shift from the perspective of its white, male protagonist, ...

The Oregon Trail stretched 2,170 miles from the Beaver State all the way to Missouri in the 1800s, and Will Stein would take the extra 575 miles from Independence to Lexington via horse and buggy if ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The city wants to ...