Pioneer wagon

Pioneers traveling by covered wagon had to be very careful of their wagon’s weight. Even a few pounds heavier could mean the trip would be much more difficult for the oxen or horses. This is why the men and women would walk beside the wagon instead of inside it. The typical journey by covered wagon […]

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Whoever would have thought that the covered wagon in general was really the first concept of a tiny house on wheels. In the past I have written about Tiny House History 101, covered igloos, the Colonists, viking ships, and even the manger. But I haven't once taken time to really analyze the covered wagon. That

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Pioneers and the Old West Theme Unit. Song suggestions for a classroom theme unit.

In 2016 we are going to feature a Block of the Month here for 12 months called Westering Women, celebrating the women who walked west on the overland trails in the 19th century. Photo of family and an oxen-pulled wagon, about 1900 On the last Wednesday of each month beginning January 27, 2016, I'll post a free pattern and history lesson about America's western migration. Westering Women will have patterns for 12" block designs, each chosen for a traditional name that recalls a location along…

#OTD in 1843, the first major wagon train departed for the west coast on the Oregon Trail. Thousands of more pioneers followed in the upcoming decades. Learn more here!

FRONTIERSMAN/PIONEER COVERED WAGON, PIKES PEAK, 1860