Lukol Directory: Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: West: Overland Trails

Oregon-California Trails Association
Nonprofit organization devoted to the trails of the westward expansion used by 19th century pioneers. Includes listings of trail sites, graves, maps and facts; trail stories; and information about modern treks, publications and genealogy.
http://octa-trails.org/

The Beckwourth Trail
Provides a history of the discovery and use of the trail found by the African-American explorer and trader James Beckwourth in 1850.
http://132.241.182.52/PlumasNF/heritage/be...

Web de Anza
Provides visitors with documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions from the Sonoran Desert to northern California.
http://anza.uoregon.edu/

Utah Crossroads Chapter - Oregon-California Trails Association
Organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and marking the historic trails in Utah and other Western states, including the California Trail, Old Spanish Trail and Mormon Pioneer Trail.
http://www.utahcrossroads.org/

Southwest Explorations
A study of the historical expeditions that opened Arizona and the American west.
http://www.tomjonas.com/swex

The Overland Trail
Information on The Overland Trail, established in 1862 by Ben Holladay, it went from Julesburg, CO to Ham's Fork, WY.
http://www.over-land.com/

Smoky Hill Trail History
Brief history of the Smoky Hill Trail.
http://www.ku.edu/heritage/trails/shthist....

Sub Topics:
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Cattle Trails


Related Topics:
Recreation: Roads and Highways: Historic



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