Reprint. Originally published: The California and Oregon Trail. New York : Putnam, 1849.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-28).
Summary
The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately take him over two thousand miles. Map.