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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JEF_westmoreland-kansas_Westmoreland-KS.html
Though the first known westbound wagon train led by William Sublette passed this way in 1827 following an old Kanza hunting trail, the Oregon Trail would not be well defined until 1842 when the report of John C. Fremont's expedition became the chi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8U_wagons-fording-rock-creek_Westmoreland-KS.html
There were many unpredictable hazards on the trail as the wagon trains moved westward. The trail itself presented the worst problems. Streams had no bridges and had to be forded. Their shifting bottoms with pockets of quicksand were dangerous. Whe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8T_burial-site-of-oregon-trail-traveler_Westmoreland-KS.html
Here lies an early traveler
who lost his life in quest of riches
in the West.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8S_archeological-site-14-po1311_Westmoreland-KS.html
During excavation of the footing for this flag pole the remains of a Stone Age Native American, estimated 1,000 years old, were discovered. The find remains at this location.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8R_the-long-journey_Westmoreland-KS.html
The long journey overland to Oregon took about six months. Time, distance, and hardships seasoned the emigrants. They had the ability and had earned the right to mold their own destiny in the new land. The Oregon Trail became a vital part of the A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8Q_scott-spring_Westmoreland-KS.html
The reservoir before you taps into the famous Scott Spring. The original outlet emanates from the base of a steep rock hill to the east. The refreshing water of Scott Spring offered abundant drinking water to many travelers on the Oregon Trail and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8P_route-of-the-oregon-trail_Westmoreland-KS.html
Historians have estimated that between 250,000 and 300,000 emigrants used the Oregon Trail between 1840 and 1869. At least 30,000 emigrants died along the Oregon Trail, leaving an average of 15 graves for every mile of the trail. Disease, especial…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8O_the-wagon-team-supplies-needed_Westmoreland-KS.html
Wagons for trail travel were of the simplest construction. They cost $85.00 each. They were light, strong and carried on sturdy wheels. It was recommended that wheels be made of bois-d-oro, osage of orangewood or white oak. Bolt ends should be riv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J8N_one-step-at-a-time_Westmoreland-KS.html
The Oregon Trail was the main street of the west from the 1830's to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Farmers, townsmen and restless Americans from all walks of life moved along this route seeking a better life in a ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J83_war-memorial_Wamego-KS.html
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