USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -While the first few parties organized and departed from Elm Grove, the Oregon Trail’s primary starting point was Independence, Missouri, or Westport, (which was annexed into modern day Kansas City), on the Missouri River.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wayne City (Upper Independence) Landing As the closest Missouri River landing to the town of Independence, Wayne City, or Upper Independence, Landing served as a supply port for early pioneers. It was also the starting point for many travelers who were heading west along the Oregon and California Trails.

Detailed explanation-3: -Initially, Independence, Missouri, was the departure point for the Oregon Trail because it was also the eastern terminus of the older Santa Fe Trail. Most of the early emigrants arrived at Independence after having loaded their wagons and belongings directly onto steamboats traveling up the Missouri River from St.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Oregon Trail was a roughly 2, 000-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, that was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid-1800s to emigrate west. The trail was arduous and snaked through Missouri and present-day Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and finally into Oregon.

Detailed explanation-5: -They were typically about as reliable as the guidebooks. The initial jumping-off spot for emigrants to Oregon was Independence, Missouri. Its location on both the Missouri River and the Santa Fe Trail destined it for this status.