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I know all of the landmarks and directions for the Oregon trail. Lots of the landmarks are located right on the edge of the Oregon trail. Here are some of them.Independence Missouri is a very popular trading post, which is how the place got so populated. Also Courthouse and Jailhouse rock is the first landmark that the pioneers had found heading west. And Chimney Rock is a landmark along the Oregon Trail. It also signaled the end of the prairies. Fort Laramie was a fort made by fur traders and used to be called Fort William in 1834, and is located where the North Platte and the Laramie rivers meet. And is now a popular historical site.Independence Rock is a huge rock on the Oregon Trail. It is made of granite, 1,900 feet long, 700 feet wide and 128 feet high.Fort Bridger is a site of a mountain man named Jim Bridger began a fort for trading post in 1842. It became one of the most important outfitting points for immigrants. Also a popular historical site. Fort Hall is located along the Snake River and was first a trading post. Also abandoned in 1863.Soda Springs is a natural bubbling pools made out of carbonated water. The bubbling is caused by volcanic activity. It was located along the trail right off of Fort Hall. Fort Hall is located along the Snake River and was first a trading post. Also abandoned in 1863.Fort Boise was a supply point along the Oregon Trail, until it was abandoned in 1854 due to Indian attacks and flooding. Whiteman Mission is a historical site of a family and 11 other people that were slain by Native Americans of Cayuse. The site commemorates the Whitmans and the role that they had played making the Oregon Trail.The Dalles was named after French fur trappers the meaning of gutter. It was also an old passage for immigrants. It is now a populated city.Oregon City was founded in 1842 and was the first territorial capitol in the state of Oregon. The city is now densely populated.
I also have to know the regions of Oregon Oregon's region is very mountainous with some plains. Also many forts are on the Oregon trail including Fort Hall, Fort Boise, Fort Bridger and Fort Laramie. Most of them are still visible on the trail today including, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, Fort Bridger and Fort Laramie are all still visible on the trail.
Also I keep track of what animals are in the area. Its very important to know so you don't get caught with the wrong animal. One of the animals found on the Oregon trail is the american Bison, also known as the Buffalo. The Bison s always came in herds. The male Bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and the females usually half that size.There are also prairie dogs that live in small houses underground and are hunted by coyotes. Another pray of the coyote is a jackrabbit. Jackrabbits can jump far and high to avoid predators. Another predator is wolves. The wolves would trail on the bison herds, the wolves would pick the younger or weaker ones of the herd. The wolves would also go after the pronghorn herds, they are like antelopes. Another predator is the bear. There where black bears and grizzly bears. These bears where omnivores so they are not as deadly as other types of bears. They usually eat berries or bugs, but if something where to go in its path it would defiantly have it for lunch, they also catch and eat fish in the river. Another animal is the mountain lion. There is also a fair amount of snakes in the mountains including the garter snake, the western rattlesnake, they go in holes during the winter to hibernate.
And the last thing that I have to know is how the weather will be. Oregon does not have the best weather.The weather was mostly horrible. Usually due to to much heat, blizzards, rain, to much cold or any type of storm they may encounter.