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- established in 1848
- built to protect emigrants
- located where all the different routes met
- major supply post for both military and pioneers
- more than ,2000 pioneers and 10000 oxen passed through Fort Kearny in a day (during the busiest years)
- located in central Nebraska on the Platte River
- once was called Fort John
- took 40 days or more to reach from Independence, Missouri
- built in Wyoming for camping and fur trading
- oldest fort on the Oregon trail
- military center for the United State military
- established in 1843
- 70 days to Bridger from Independence
- built in Wyoming for supplies and camping
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site
- established 1834
- built by Nathaniel Wyeth along the Snake River
- 80 foot square foot log structure
- set up in location for the fur trade business
- established 1840's
- built by Thomas McKay of the Hudson Bay Company by the Snake River
- also built to compete with Fort Hall
- supplied goods to the wagon train during the 40's
