Websites for Research on Groups Going West
The Donner Party
Donner Party FAQ - frequently asked questions about the Donner Party
Donner Party Diary
Introduction to the Donner Party
Interactive Map of the Donner Route
Diary of Patrick Breen - primary resource
Mormons
The Mormon Pioneer Story
History & Culture of Mormon Pioneers
An Overview of the Mormon Trail Experience
Mormon Trail of the Pioneers
Pioneer Women
Specific Pioneer Women - click on their names to read about their experience
The Typical Pioneer Woman's Journey
Frontier Women - Hardhips and Triumphs
Forty-Niners
California Gold Rush
Journey of the 49ers on the Oregon-California Trail
California Gold Rush - Eyewitness History
The Gold Rush - lots of weird and interesting facts
Railroad Owners
Theodore Judah
People and Events of the Transcontinental Railroad - click on the separate links on this page for more information
The "Big Four"
Rails to the Pacific
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail - lots of information and links
Interactive Map - click on a location for a picture and more information
A Day on the Trail - what life was like on an average day
The Wagon - specifics of what a prairie wagon was like
Supplied Needed for the Journey
Pioneer Talk - links to journals from actual pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail
Donner Party FAQ - frequently asked questions about the Donner Party
Donner Party Diary
Introduction to the Donner Party
Interactive Map of the Donner Route
Diary of Patrick Breen - primary resource
Mormons
The Mormon Pioneer Story
History & Culture of Mormon Pioneers
An Overview of the Mormon Trail Experience
Mormon Trail of the Pioneers
Pioneer Women
Specific Pioneer Women - click on their names to read about their experience
The Typical Pioneer Woman's Journey
Frontier Women - Hardhips and Triumphs
Forty-Niners
California Gold Rush
Journey of the 49ers on the Oregon-California Trail
California Gold Rush - Eyewitness History
The Gold Rush - lots of weird and interesting facts
Railroad Owners
Theodore Judah
People and Events of the Transcontinental Railroad - click on the separate links on this page for more information
The "Big Four"
Rails to the Pacific
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail - lots of information and links
Interactive Map - click on a location for a picture and more information
A Day on the Trail - what life was like on an average day
The Wagon - specifics of what a prairie wagon was like
Supplied Needed for the Journey
Pioneer Talk - links to journals from actual pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail
