TRAILS AND ROADS THROUH Indian territory Coach Brown’s Oklahoma History
Rivers Canoes Keelboats – Large amounts of Supplies and Troops Steamboats were used on the Arkansas and Red River First Steamboats were named – Scioto and Velocipede traveled to Fort Gibson in 1827.
Steamboats
Santa Fe Trail gold rush – 4-6 months horseback or Wagons Started in Independence, Missouri The Cimarron Route – 60 miles shorter or 10 days. Less Water but went around rough Rocky Mountains. William Becknell – 1821 with horse and mules establish the first route. Sibley Expedition Used the Trail also for transportation of Military Supplies
Santa fe trail
Santa fe trail
The Texas road St. Louis to Texas Places in Oklahoma it passed – Vinita, Salina, Fort Gibson, Perryville, and Boggy Depot Followed the Grand River Originally named – Osage Trace Six stations were located on the route from Baxter Springs, Kansas and Fort Gibson.
The California road Fort Smith to Santa Fe – 1849 Captain Randolph B Marcy – 500 gold seeker (New Yorkers) 819 mile caravan April http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v012/v012p074.html
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