| The Oregon Trail holds a unique place in
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| | a place as any to start.
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| the history of the United States.
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| | Arrow Rock, Missouri
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| Thousands of pioneers used the trail to
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| | Although Independence, Missouri is
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| populate the middle and western parts of
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| | technically the beginning of the Oregon
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| the country in the 19th century.
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| | Trail, Arrow Rock is a better place to
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| Oregon Trail
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| | start. Arrow Rock is a tiny town of maybe
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| In the eighteen hundreds, the east coast
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| | 100 people and remains much the way it
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| of the United States had become
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| | was during the hey day of the Oregon
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| overcrowded and expensive. For relief,
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| | Trail. You'll get a real taste of the way
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| people looked to the opportunities in the
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| | things were by visiting the tavern and
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| then limitless west. Over the next 100
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| | old seminary. One of the odder
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| years, hundreds of thousands of people
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| | attractions is the Calaboose.
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| undertook the six month quest to find a
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| | Arrow Rock has the rather peculiar
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| better life. Tens of thousands died along
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| | Calaboose Jail. Built of stone, the jail
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| the route.
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| | is particular because it is built for
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| The Oregon Trail begins in Independence,
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| | only one person. By one person, I mean no
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| Missouri and winds its way to the
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| | lobby, no office, no nothing, just a
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| Willamette River Valley in Oregon. Follow
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| | stone structure with one wooden door.
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| the trail from beginning to end and
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| | To get a better understanding of Arrow
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| you'll pass through the states of Kansas,
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| | Rock, make sure to visit the Arrow Rock
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| Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho.
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| | Historic Site center. For lodging, there
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| Tracking the Oregon Trail can take a
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| | are four or five bed and breakfast
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| month by car, so I am going to highlight
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| | options in the town. Campers can stay at
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| certain spots in this and further
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| | the Arrow Rock Historic Site camping
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| articles. Arrow Rock, Missouri is as good
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| | grounds.
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