The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail wasn’t just a route, the journey west was a brutal wager with fate. Over 2,000 miles of unforgiving terrain, pioneers chased dreams of freedom and fortune, but the cost was steep. Rivers swallowed families, disease claimed the weak, and exhaustion broke the strong. Were these pioneers driven by desperation or did they believe in destiny? Who survives history? Is it the bold, the lucky, or simply those willing to risk it all?