A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop, [1] or prairie schooner, [2] is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon used for passengers or freight hauling. It has a canvas, tarpaulin, or waterproof sheet which is stretched over removable wooden bows (also called hoops or tilts) and lashed to the body of the wagon.

Pioneers needed wagons strong enough to haul people and supplies for five months or more. To outlast the rugged trail and months of wear, the wagon needed to be constructed of seasoned hardwood. Most pioneers used the typical farm wagon with a …

2021年3月5日 · What were the routes of the western emigrant? What kinds of wagons were used? How were they made and was there standard wagon-wheel spacing? How were they packed and what would all this cost? *Note: Stay tuned for …

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The focus of this article is on heavy duty freight wagons. Light weight express wagons, farm wagons, “Prairie Schooners“ and Conestoga wagons typically used along the trails heading West, military supply/escort wagons, and stage coaches will not be addressed.

prairie schooner, 19th-century covered wagon popularly used by emigrants traveling to the American West. In particular, it was the vehicle of choice on the Oregon Trail. The name prairie schooner was derived from the wagon’s white canvas cover, or bonnet, which gave it the appearance, from a distance, of the sailing ship known as a schooner.

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You’ll notice that with these smaller wagons, there wasn’t much room, but they all managed to fit when weather hit. On fair-weather nights, the women typically slept in the wagons and the men either underneath the wagons or around a fire. Let’s take a closer look inside…

2020年12月2日 · Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion was farm wagons with canvas tops. Emigrants traveling on the Oregon and California Trails didn’t use the big, heavy Conestoga wagons. They preferred Prairie Schooners.

Farm wagons and freight wagons were the backbone of the western transportation in the 1880's, hauling produce and merchandise to frontier towns. Referred to as a buckboard wagon by many, the farm wagon had higher sides than a buckboard and a heavier running gear.