Wild, Wild, West

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Wild, Wild, West
By Brooke S.
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The Wagon

• The wagons were blue on the bottom and had red
  wheels.
• Wagons were usually very packed and very
  uncomfortable.
• Wagons were called prairie schooner.
• Wagons were 4 ft. wide and 6 ft. long.
• Wagon wheels had a medal rim around the edge.

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The Trail

• The Oregon Trail was very dusty and bumpy.
• Many people died on the trail from disease and
  germs.
• Alcove Springs was one of the best stops on the
  Oregon Trail.
• In Nebraska the trail was flat and wide opened.

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People/ Clothing

• On the Oregon Trail you would bring 2 or 3 pairs
  of clothes.
• Most people on the trail only had one pair of
  shoes.
• The women on the trail wore dresses and bonnets,
  that went for the young girls, too.
• The men on the trail wore pants or overals with a
  T- shirt.

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Supplies

• Tools
• Bedding
• Food
• Animals
• Rifle
• Bible
• Clothes

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Dangers

• Heat
• Indians
• Snakes
• Blizzards
• Sickness

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Special Stops Along the Way

• Alcove Springs
• Independence Square
• Three Island Crossing
• Rock Creek Station
• Central Wyoming
• Fort Bridger