
Exploring Life on the Oregon Trail: Harrowing Journeys and Daily Struggles
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Life on the Oregon Trail was a blend of both incredible boredom and extreme danger. Pioneers had to muster immense caution and bravado to traverse the 2,170-mile journey, stretching from Missouri to Oregon. With accidents and diseases lurking at every corner, the journey was arduous and required uprooting entire families in search of new opportunities. Despite the overwhelming hardship, thousands embarked on this journey westward.