View of the Oregon Trail crossing near old Uniontown in western Shawnee County, Kansas. This crossing site was considered the last point west of the Mississippi River where supplies could be purchased en route to Oregon.
Date: Between 1960 and 1970
Showing students where actual wagons crossed the river will help them better understand life on the Oregon Trail.
KS:4th:1.6
Item Number: 210390
Call Number: TE ORE *67
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210390
Collections - Photograph
Curriculum - 4th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Individuals and developments (Benchmark 1) - Trail life (Indicator 6)
Date - 1854-1860
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Rivers - Kansas
Transportation - Trails - Oregon-California
Type of Material - Photographs
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