What the Oregon Trail Looks Like Today From Above

Thanks so much!!

Even though I'm a 2000's kid I remember the pc game

In the 70s I was a traveling salesman and always stopped when I saw a historical marker. Saw one in Nebraska that said something to the effect of "200 yards from here is the Oregon Trail". So climbed the barbed wire fence in my suit and tie and took off on a hike.
Not only was it still there but the ruts were so dominant I'm sure they're still there. Looking either way it could be seen as far as one could see.
It was a stunning sight.

Anyone wanna travel with me one day

I come from Scotland I wish I could see this land awell u can dream I suppose

A walk in the park. People act like it was dangerous. They just weren't real men back then

So want to visit here someday!

A very short video. That is a pity.

Amazing.

When you think wagon you should picture a rectangle shaped wagon that is small. About 4 x 6 ft with smaller wheels. Not enough room to ride in so most walked. So small they could barely fit the food they needed to bring and maybe a couple household belongings. Most did Not have the canvas coverings and definitely no horses. Alot were pulled by oxen, or mules, or even dogs. Yep dogs! At least 30,000 people of all ages died on the trail and were left on the trail. Some thrown on the side of the road and left before they even died. Too many people unclean and spreading germs and some died of malnutrition or exhaustion. Remember they couldn't ride the wagons because they were too small, no shocks, too much weight for mule or dogs,. So they literally walked for 20 milez a day and in the process they starved to death or just couldn't walk anymore and they literally left them.

I really want to know what the title of the music that was used in this video? It sounds so beautiful ❤️

There is an average of 10 graves per mile on the Oregon trail. That must make it on of Americans most haunted highways i bet

Driving through the Appalachians like VA, W VA, Western PA, like how in the world did they make it through the Appalachians? Thats a lot of switchback driving.

I wanna carve my name on Chimney Rock

My first time seeing the real Chimney Rock instead of playing the game. WOW 🤩!

This has been on my bucket list for a long time. I need to find a Piper Cub to fly the entire trail at 500’

Would love to go metal detecting out there, even though I live in Northern Virginia outside Wash., DC. Love American history.

It's great to go to Independence Rock and look at all the names and dates carved on it

As a pioneer gazes at the colossal chimney rock, he feels a certain peace with himself. Every time he comes across one of the great landmarks, he knows that he is part of a much larger world. However, his moment of peace is suddenly cut with the knife of fear, as he looks in horror at clouds in the distance. He know what is coming.

"Stormy weather. Lose 2 days."
"Ma is bitten by snake."
"Ma dies by snake bite."

Who else is watching this video for school

As deadly as it was back then being able to see the earth from someone else’s point of view from back then they must have thought the world as so amazingly l beautiful and dangerous

This is so cool!

I live un oregon so that's why i clicked this😂

Nice.

nice scenery,,,,

bro whose here for history homework

I don't like it for my homework but I have to

Look the text xD

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I would've opened up a drive-thru burger joint back then and made lots of money.

Such beautiful scenery. Wish it was longer.

I live here in West Nebraska and chimney rock used to be quite a bit taller than what you see in this video. Kind of a sad thing, it doesn't look nearly as neat as it used to.

what an amazing history we have. simply beautiful.

Too bad it fucking sucked to actually travel it

the donner party

Absolutely beautiful. To go back in time and walk the trail as a trader would be a dream.

Makes me want to go backpacking this summer!