Recreated pioneer wagon at Scotts Bluff National Monument on the Oregon Trail at Mitchell Pass in western Nebraska

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Scotts Bluff was important for homesteaders traveling the Oregon Trail. The break called Mitchell Pass, best viewed from the top of the bluffs, shortened a part of that journey. Visitor Center exhibits and costumed interpreters explain the Oregon Trail and the perils faced by those who sought a better life in the West. Although difficult to see there are the remains of the wagon ruts alongside what is now the highway. This is a recreated wagon, often called a prairie schooner.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska
Photo credit: © Neala McCarten / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: american, bluff, historical, history, monument, mormon, national, oregon, pioneer, prairie, recreation, schooner, scotts, trail, transportation, vehicle, vertical, wagon