What landmarks are on Oregon trail?

Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock is a 325-foot-tall rock formation located in Morrill County, Nebraska., a national historic site managed by the National Park Service. The rock formation is made of Brule Formation sandstone and was formed by erosion. Chimney Rock was an important landmark for pioneers on the Oregon Trail and the California Trail, and it was described in several travel accounts.

South Pass

South Pass is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming. The pass was the lowest and most direct route through the Rocky Mountains, making it an important landmark for pioneers traveling west on the Oregon Trail and California Trail.

Independence Rock

Independence Rock is a large granite rock formation located in Natrona County, Wyoming, along the Sweetwater River. In the 19th-century, thousands of emigrants traveling along the Oregon, Mormon and California Trails carved their names on the rock.

Fort Laramie

Fort Laramie is a former United States Army post near the city of Laramie, Wyoming. The fort was established in 1849 as a way station for emigrants on the Oregon Trail and the California Trail. Fort Laramie also served as a military post during the Indian Wars.

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Scotts Bluff National Monument is a 2,855-acre federal protected area located in the Scotts Bluff County of Nebraska. It was established in 1919 to protect the site of the former fort which was built during the 1840s.

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