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Difference Between Conestoga Wagon And Prairie Schooner
The Conestoga wagon arose about 1755 in Pennsylvania with curved top and blue underbody, used for heavy freight, and gave its name to a heavy eastern transport. Prairie schooners emerged around 1845 in Missouri as lighter straight topped wagons used for westward migration, many still misattributed to Conestoga.
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