Oregon Trail, Definition, History, Map, & Facts

The Oregon Trail was an overland trail between Independence, Missouri, and Oregon City, near present-day Portland, Oregon, in the Willamette River valley. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the American West in the 19th century, the other being the southerly Santa Fe Trail.

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Oregon Trail, Definition, History, Map, & Facts

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Oregon Trail, Definition, History, Map, & Facts

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