- The Overland Trail - http://www.over-land.com/
Information on The Overland Trail, established in 1862 by Ben Holladay, it went from Julesburg, CO to Ham's Fork, WY.
- The Beckwourth Trail - http://132.241.182.52/PlumasNF/heritage/beckwpnf.htm
Provides a history of the discovery and use of the trail found by the African-American explorer and trader James Beckwourth in 1850.
- Wagons on the Trails West - http://www.sover.net/~barback/ot/wagons.html
Information on the Conestoga and the farm covered wagons that were used by the people traveling west during the period of the westward expansion.
- Southwest Explorations - http://www.tomjonas.com/swex
A study of the historical expeditions that opened Arizona and the American west.
- Web de Anza - http://anza.uoregon.edu/
Provides visitors with documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions from the Sonoran Desert to northern California.
- Oregon-California Trails Association - http://octa-trails.org/
Nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and enjoying the history of the trails of the westward expansion used by 19th century pioneers. Site includes listings of trail sites, graves, maps, and facts; trail stories; and information about modern treks, publications, genealogy, and other activities.
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