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A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop, or prairie schooner, is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon with a canvas top used for transportation or hauling. The covered wagon has become a cultural icon of the American West .
23 de oct. de 2012 · Covered wagons helped push the American frontier all the way to the Pacific Ocean, but for western trails the Conestoga wagon morphed into the prairie schooner. Smaller, lighter, and lacking the distinctive curve, prairie schooners carried household goods and some family members—most settlers walked.
Learn about the prairie schooner, a 19th-century covered wagon used by emigrants traveling to the American West. Find out its features, size, weight, animals, speed, and routes.
Colorized Classic Western Movie: The Covered Wagon - Two wagon caravans converge at what is now Kansas City, and combine for the westward push to Oregon.
Find out how pioneers used wagons to cross the wilderness on the Oregon/California National Trail. Learn about the parts, construction and challenges of the typical farm wagon with a canvas cover.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Learn about the history and design of the covered wagon, a symbol of American pioneer days. Find out how it differed from the Conestoga wagon and how it was used for westward expansion.
4 de ene. de 2015 · The Covered Wagon. Part of the Quitting The Grave series of documentaries on American frontier history. Special Thanks to David Aamodt and the National Frontier Trails Museum. Please visit...
