Father Pierre-Jean De Smet was a Belgium-born Jesuit Priest who would play a great role not only with the Oregon Trail but also American history.
The Oregon Trail started in earnest in 1843. Wagons and people would arrive at Independence landing. Supplies would be bought from the local stores. Men would gather in the court house square to discuss the formation of wagon trains. Because of its history as the start of the Oregon and other trails Independence is known as the "Queen City of the Trails."
Original blog post at CatholicGauze (here)
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