Traveling the Oregon Trail [Paperback]

Julie Fanselow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Historic Trail Guide Series | Publication Date: July 1, 1996

During the 1800s, more than 300,000 Americans migrated westward on the famous Oregon Trail. Winding 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, this remarkable route led brave pioneers across prairies, mountains, and deserts to the promising lands of the western frontier. Today, 150 years after the first emigrants crossed the trail in wagon trains, you can relive their epic adventure with the help of Julie Fanselow's book. Written for modern pioneers, this scenic touring guide, formerly titled The Traveler's Guide to the Oregon Trail, offers firsthand advice on where to go, what to see, and what to do along the trail. Fanselow describes every section of the trail, delves into its history, and directs the traveler to present-day attractions. Detailed maps and photographs complement the narrative. Eight pages of color photographs show dramatic scenery along the way. Make sure Traveling the Oregon Trail accompanies you for a thoroughly entertaining and educational trip, and enjoy a historic American adventure.

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During the 1800s, more than 300,000 Americans migrated westward on the famous Oregon Trail. Winding 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, this remarkable route led brave pioneers across prairies, mountains, and deserts to the promising lands of the western frontier. Today, more than 150 years after the first emigrants crossed the trail in wagon trains, you can relive their epic adventure with the help of author Julie Fanselow. Written for modern pioneers, this scenic touring guide includes information on: where to go; what to see; what to do along every section of the trail; trail history; present-day attractions; detailed maps and photographs. (6 x 9, 248 pages, color photos, b&w photos, maps)

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560444770
• ISBN-13: 978-1560444770
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,609,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT TRAVEL GUIDE, November 14, 2000

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Christina Leach (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Traveling the Oregon Trail (Paperback)

My husband and I recently made a trip out west and used this book as our guide to follow the Oregon Trail. It was excellent! Her directions were right on the money and the book was easy to read and follow. She breaks the trip down to a day by day driving guide which was great so we knew how much time to plan. I would encourage visiting the 'out of way' options she offers. She also offers several driving options depending on your time allowance. A must have for an Oregon Trail trip!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic guide, September 13, 1998

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This review is from: Traveling the Oregon Trail (Paperback)

A trip to the Grand Tetons this year was greatly enhanced by this book, which I came upon with a search on Amazon.com. We used it to plan a car trip from Portland and we followed the Oregon Trail home from southern Wyoming. The maps were wonderful and the information accurate. We even golfed 9 holes at the Soda Springs municipal golf course to see the swales on the 8th hole, in addition to many other stops of intetest!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic guide to the Oregon Trail, August 14, 2005

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Cynthia Todd (Ft. Pierce, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traveling the Oregon Trail, 2nd (Historic Trail Guide Series) (Paperback)

This was an absolutely wonderful book which helped my family to see every interesting bit on the Oregon Trail. Many sites were really off the beaten path and I'm sure rarely visited. It was clearly written, fairly assessing the different sites and had very clear directions. We are a family of 6 so the time allotted for travelling place to place was a little short, but all in all this book is a "Bible" for those who want to embark on this great trip.