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Overland Trail into Nebraska from 1813 to Fort Kearney
A Nebraskan recollects the Oregon trail's origin in the Platte valley, detailing the Astorians 1813 route from St. Louis to the Otoe village, later Fort Kearney, and the caravan life. He recounts wagon trains, guards, encounters with Pawnees and Sioux, a deadly accident near Ash Hollow, and a dramatic wheel recovery near the Little Blue.
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Clark H. Galloway
Platte River
Otoe
St. Louis
Great Platte Valley
Oregon Trail
Oregon
Platte Valley
West
Milton Sublette
Captain Bonneville
Nathaniel Wyeth
California
Middle West
Far West
Franklin
Missouri River
Westport
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Atchison
Ft. Leavenworth
Nebraska City
Omaha
Bellevue
Florence
Big Blue River
Nebraska Line
Nebraska
Jefferson
Gage
Little Blue River
Leroy
Old Fort Kearney
Fort Kearney
Devel
Keith
South Platte
North Platte
Wyoming
Platte
Ash Hollow
Court House Rock
Chimney Rock
Pacific Coast
Addison HB. Sheldon
Gilbert L. Cole
Beatrice
Monroe
Mich
Rattlesnake Hollow
Savannah
Savannah Landing
Great West
Great Plains
Kansas
Diller and Windicott
Big Blue
Marysville, Kas
Little Blue
Fairbury
Big Sandy
Creek
McArthur
Mabdettelson
Kearney