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  2. Westward Expansion Trails - Wikipedia

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    Branching off from that route, some pioneers traveled southwestward on the California Trail from Fort Hall, Oregon Territory to Sutters Fort, in Mexican Alta California. Also branching off to the south was the Mormon Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. During the twenty-five years 1841–1866, 250,000 to 650,000 ...

  3. Wayne, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Wayne contains a large forest preserve.Pratt's Wayne Woods is the largest forest preserve in DuPage County.Located in the county's northwest corner, the preserve's 3,462 acres (14.01 km 2) combine with Illinois Department of Natural Resource land adjacent on the north to form a continuous 4,000 acres (16 km 2) stretch of land, a scarce resource in a growing urban area.

  4. Cattle drives in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A modern small-scale cattle drive in New Mexico. Cattle drives were a major economic activity in the 19th and early 20th century American West, particularly between 1850s and 1910s. In this period, 27 million cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas, for shipment to stockyards in St. Louis and points east, and direct to Chicago.

  5. Oaklawn Farm - Wikipedia

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    Oaklawn Farm is a historic property in Wayne, Illinois. The farm was operated by the Dunham family, who successfully bred Percheron horses. The property features the chateauesque Dunham Castle, which was built by Mark Wentworth Dunham in 1880. Nine other buildings from the time period still stand on the property, which is still used as the ...

  6. The Big Trail - Wikipedia

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    The Big Trail. The Big Trail is a 1930 American pre-Code Western early widescreen film shot on location across the American West starring 23-year-old John Wayne in his first leading role and directed by Raoul Walsh. It is the final completed film to feature Tyrone Power Sr. before his death in 1931, as well as his only sound role.

  7. Trail riding - Wikipedia

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    Trail riding is riding outdoors on trails, bridle paths, and forest roads, but not on roads regularly used by motorised traffic. A trail ride can be of any length, including a long distance, multi-day trip. It originated with horse riding, and in North America, the equestrian form is usually called "trail riding," or, less often "hacking."

  8. Budweiser Clydesdales - Wikipedia

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    Budweiser Clydesdales, in harness. The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are several "hitches" or teams of horses, that travel around the United States and other countries that remain in their official homes at the company headquarters at the Anheuser-Busch brewery complex in St. Louis ...

  9. Standardbred - Wikipedia

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    Equus ferus caballus. The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions.

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