BY Land:
Horn's
Overland Guide, 1852
- The book many pioneers bought so they would know the right way to
go to California. Includes excellent maps. "Showing all the rivers,
creeks, springs, mountains, hills and camping places."
The
Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions - an
early travel guide book.
Pioneers:
what they took on the trail, how they traveled, what they ate, etc.
List
of Supplies - needed to take on trip west.
Places:
clickable maps of states, trails, towns. Decided where you want to go
and it will show the map.
The
Gold Rush Diary of George Bonniwell- Translation of an 1850 California
Trail diary, a travelogue from years gone by. Great detail about weather
and sights along the way. Describes his brother falling off a horse
while chasing buffalo and being "near dear".
diary
on the trail - Detailed account of hardship traveling in covered
wagons -death, sickness, captivity.
Jumping
Off - the start of the Oregon Trail, getting supplies, packing the
wagons.
Map
of the Oregon Trail with stops along the way.
By Sea:
journal
written on board a ship to the gold fields
An
account of traveling by ship to goldfields
on
board ship -comments about fellow travelers, and travel. go to Sept
26 1849 when he gets to the goldfields.
Diary of a 12 year old Girl - Father
suddenly sells everthing to go to the goldrush, Father
dies, baby
sister dies and is buried, the
supplies of food run out,