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Welcome to "The Oregon Trail" web site--the award-winning story of the great western journey. Enjoy the adventure!

All About the Trail

A complete primer on the Oregon Trail.

Historic Sites on the Trail

From St. Louis to Oregon City, more than two dozen sites to visit.

Fantastic Facts about the Oregon Trail

Wind-powered wagons. A $100 drink of water. And much more.

Trail Archive

Full-text of Trail diaries and books.

Shop the Oregon Trail

Videos, books, kids books, audio tapes, and computer games.

This web site is brought to you by Prof. Mike Trinklein and Steve Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film which aired nationally on PBS. During the three years we spent researching the film we found so much great stuff, we just had to build this web site to make it all available. Enjoy the adventure! (If you are a teacher, don't miss our free online teacher's guide)