Covered wagon - Wikipedia
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.
Heavy Freight Wagons of the American West - Western Mining …
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 | Wagon History & Design | Britannica
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.
The Western Wagon Train: Part-One, The Routes West, Wagons, …
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 parts 2 …
Stagecoach, Iron Horse & Wagon: Transportation in the West – …
The classic Conestoga wagon with its bent wood bows, cloth cover, and downward curved wagon box had its origin in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the Colonial era as a farm and freight wagon. Later, on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and other Western trails, Conestoga wagons and other covered wagons were used to transport families and ...
Wagons That Won The West - True West Magazine
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.
The Wagon - Learn about Covered Wagons used on the …
Nothing contributed more to the success or failure of a Western wagon trek than the wagons that carried the pioneers across 2,000 miles of jolting wilderness. Pioneers needed wagons strong enough to haul people and supplies for five months or more.
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Werner Wagon Works
If you are looking to purchase a wagon, Werner Wagon Works has been building new and restoring horse drawn vehicles since 1988. We build and restore a wide variety of horse drawn vehicles some of these include; Covered Wagons, Box Wagons, Chuck Wagons, Buckboard Wagon, Prairie Schooner, Wagonettes, Stagecoaches, and many more.