The Overland TrailThe Overland Trail

By Megan Naylor By Megan Naylor

Atchison Atchison

• Atchison to the Fort Bridger in Atchison at Fort Bridger 1,100 miles long.

Wyoming Wyoming

• Wyoming to Missouri River.

Trail stuffTrail stuff

• Wagon, horse, cows, Farm Tools, Tent, blanket, clothes, leather beds , shotgun lanters cooking stuff, tin cup.

Native American Native American

• Native Americans often attacked settlers.

Organ trail Organ trail

• Organ trail and trail mail Route.

James and Cody James and Cody

• James and William Cody were drivers for the Overland Stage company Drivers took their coaches through narrow Drivers also mountain roads had to watch out for attacks by rodeos.

Bibliography Bibliography

• Dean, Arlan . The overland Trail. New York City: Power Kids Press, 2003. Wilson, Laura. How I Survived The Oregon Trial. New York: A Beech Tree Paperback Book 1999.