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"Wagons ho!" Climb aboard your prairie schooner, and get ready to experience America in the 1700s & 1800s! Through reenactments, journal entries and historic imagery, "Pioneer Life for Children" showcases the life and history of American pioneers. Journey with the pioneers on the Oregon Trail, learn about their daily life and the early settlements in the West, and discover why the pioneers' courage and determination are considered the backbone of American spirit.
Daily Pioneer Life "Pikes Peak or Bust!" Pioneer communities like trading posts and sodhouses sprang up in the western territories of the U.S. during the 1800s. Join our players in a Pioneer Life adventure game to learn about the difficulties of daily life in these settlements, from cooking in a log cabin to tending animals on a cattle drive. See how geography affected the economy and settlement patterns of this nation from "Wild West" boomtowns to the founding of San Francisco as a major seaport, and discover why the term "pioneer spirit" is used today to show great courage and determination.