The Oregon Trail 15 day road trip // Kansas // Days 1-2

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  • Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
  • My Oregon Trail complete playlist: • The Oregon Trail ||| 1...
    After a short stay in Missouri, we really get the trip going through Kansas. With the exception of driving through a couple of the larger cities on the trail, most of the state opens up and starts to become what you think of with The Oregon Trail. I spent part of 2 days in Kansas and saw as much of it as I could!
    T-shirts: Day 1 - Penn's Store (Gravel Switch, KY), Day 2 - Henry Rollins
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    0:00 Day 1 - Missouri border to Marysville
    10:24 Day 2 - Marysville to the Nebraska border
    Music
    Pickup Truck - Silent Partner
    Dance of the Fireflies - Nathan Moore
    Hickory Hollow - Dan Lebowitz
    Catch Up - Dan Lebowitz

Комментарии • 96

  • @TravelwithaWiseguy
    @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +2

    My Oregon Trail complete playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL4jqwLUrhjNS-p8yPpMq0VxO4pN5oIZNL

  • @VTGalinAZ
    @VTGalinAZ Год назад +4

    I love this series, I plan to drive the Oregon Trail so having these videos showing the route and interesting places along the way will really help me. I also love the 'small town USA' series. I appreciate all the time, expense and effort you put into making all of your videos, I look forward to your new releases and thoroughly enjoy them.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +2

      Aww thank you very much 😊 It’s fun for me to do, and I’m glad there are others like you who find it interesting too! I appreciate the support!

  • @deborahross9974
    @deborahross9974 6 месяцев назад +3

    I have a cousin who lives in Silver City Ks. He was the school principal. According to your map and ones I've seen it's Rossville not Roseville. I wonder if the man it was named after would be a relative since my last name is Ross and my Father grew up in Beloit which isn't too far away. Marysville has black squirrels the only place they can be found. I saw a lot of interesting towns in Kansas that I didn't know existed. Yes, I know about Topeka being the state capitol, I should know since I've lived in Kansas all of my life. I like seeing towns in Kansas that I've never knew about other than seeing them on a map. Happy trails to you and God bless.

  • @benjeanettebooth1800
    @benjeanettebooth1800 6 месяцев назад +2

    We love traveling with you, and listening to all of your insights. Thanks for sharing the history about these areas.

  • @superbug1977
    @superbug1977 Год назад +8

    This series is fascinating, and really informative. I've been studying these places since I was quite young, but from the perspective of the Native American tribes of the Northern Plains. And of course, I've read Francis Parkman's book what seems like 10 or twenty times. That you've taken the time to make these videos is impressive. You must love history.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +4

      I really appreciate that! I do enjoy history, but I’m definitely not an expert. Just enjoy learning about these places and having something like The Oregon Trail to connect place to place makes it’s a lot of fun! I hadn’t seen much on the Oregon Trail on RUclips so hopefully this series sheds some light on it!

    • @superbug1977
      @superbug1977 Год назад +3

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Well...the way you show on the map how you attempt to follow the trail is something I'd never even considered before. And the drone footage is something I could've never imagined when I started researching in the 70s. I feel as if I should get credit toward a history degree watching your videos. I alway recommend Parkman's book along with "Red Cloud's Folk" by George E Hyde. Parkman's view is that of the American perspective while Hyde's book covers the Native perspective, specifically the Teton Lakota (western Sioux) perspective....and specifically from the Oglala point of view through Chief Red Cloud. These videos are a perfect supplement to those works. They add a new dimension, and therefore depth.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +4

      Wow that is very nice of you to say! While on the trail I saw lots of books I wanted to buy but didn’t have room in my luggage, but now that I’m home I’m interested in reading them. I’ll check those out! Hopefully you enjoy the rest of the series - the western portion of the trip is so beautiful and scenic as well as filled with interesting history. Thanks again!

  • @jamesturner3349
    @jamesturner3349 Год назад +2

    Thanks for taking us on the back roads. I took I-29 to I-80!

  • @n539rv
    @n539rv Месяц назад +2

    This trip is on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing!

  • @rossbryan6102
    @rossbryan6102 Год назад +2

    CONGRATULATIONS A NICE VIEW OF KANSAS TRAILS HISTORY!!
    ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FIRST SCHOOL OF GARDNER IS 2 MONUMENTS ONE FOR THE SANTA FE TRAIL, AND THE OTHER SMALLER ONE OF THE OREGON TRAIL!
    WHEN STARTING FIRST GRADE IN GARDNER I BECAME CURIOUS ABOUT THE 2 MONUMENTS AND THE COVERED WAGON DAYS!
    MY DAD TOLD ME OF THE HISTORY OF THE TRAILS!
    UP TO THAT MOMENT I HAD ASSUMED THERE WERE ALWAYS CARS!!
    ALL OF THIS GOT ME INTERESTED IN ROAD AND TRAIL, RAILROAD, AUTOMOTIVE, MECHANICAL,
    AND PIONEER HISTORIES!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Thank you! Yes it’s a fascinating subject and to think you are right where a lot of that history happened! So many places on this trip I could’ve stopped and spent hours and hours exploring!

  • @Barley150
    @Barley150 Год назад +3

    What a great idea! I wish you could do one like this on Lewis and Clark's track.

  • @fandoria09
    @fandoria09 Год назад +2

    When my late husband, our 2 daughters, and I were moving from Ohio to Washington State, we hit a few stops on our cross-country move. We got to see a lot of their history as we traveled along known well traveled trails up to SD and visited one of their well-known places where the river met the Pacific Ocean in Washington State.

  • @lisareed5669
    @lisareed5669 Год назад +1

    I LOVE KANSAS.

  • @naturalflow157
    @naturalflow157 Год назад +2

    Dear friend, I have lived in Oregon for a year, and it is truly amazing what you created here for us to enjoy or just get back some of the most amazing memories I created there. Nowadays, I struggle with a lot of stress due to much work, but this really brought me back in time and I feel much more uplifted. Thank you again for sharing and wishing you the best :)

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      That is very nice of you to say! Much appreciated! I have a lot of other Oregon Trail videos coming out in the next month, including the final push through Oregon. I hope you continue to enjoy!

  • @pamelaherriford1940
    @pamelaherriford1940 Год назад +3

    What an entertaining video! I very much enjoyed watching you drive down some streets I use daily! And some towns/areas I visit now and again.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Lots of history down those streets and in those towns! Hopefully it’ll stay entertaining for you when it gets to Nebraska 😂

  • @rebecca6470
    @rebecca6470 Год назад +1

    Somewhere around St Mary's is the biggest Cottonwood tree next to an old jail if I'm remembering correctly

  • @greggcollins4215
    @greggcollins4215 Год назад +1

    Just east of Topeka you would have passed "The old Stone House on the Oregon Trail". It was a B&B a few years back. On the north east corner of the property (next to old 40)there is a small cemetary of collera victims from the pioneer days.

  • @robchit1
    @robchit1 Год назад +1

    Thanks for fun video! At Big Springs there was a place to see the ruts from the Turnpike, even put an old wagon there for a neat effect. A few years ago, the owners of the horse ranch dug it all up for a little ballpark--horrors!! There is a place to see the ruts in a front yard just SE of Tecumseh south side of US 40. Seems there was several more places to see actual swells around Westmoreland marked by signs.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Nice! And thank you! Always cool to see those old ruts and image what it was like back in the day. Glad they’re still around to check out!

  • @hungarysammy
    @hungarysammy Год назад +1

    Very interesting! A few places I made note of to go see! Keep up the good work!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      Thank you! Yeah I didn’t know much about the trail through Kansas until this trip. Some cool places to check out!

  • @brawndope125
    @brawndope125 10 месяцев назад +1

    I live in Edgerton haha! This little town has grown on me a bit. Cool video!

  • @eg25013
    @eg25013 Год назад +1

    Im see from the Oasis of the seas 🛳 cruise , sailing from Miami to the Caribbean, Im a fan of all your videos

  • @randy7928
    @randy7928 Год назад +1

    I live in Gardner. Ironically, the HS mascot is the trailblazers. I say ironically since it's early settlers either quit the trail in less than 50 miles, or never intended to traverse it at all.

  • @philwhite5815
    @philwhite5815 9 дней назад +1

    Potawatomi is my home county

  • @chiefamylee
    @chiefamylee Год назад +1

    Enjoyable content. Thank you!

  • @rebecca6470
    @rebecca6470 Год назад +1

    Donner party stopped at Alcove Springs. I spent a lot of time at the Pony Express Museum as a kid, my family still has a saddle on display there and was just there a few months ago.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Nice! It’s a very interesting and beautiful area to visit!

    • @rebecca6470
      @rebecca6470 Год назад +1

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy my dad and grandpa were veterinarians in Marysville. Both my parents are buried there. Btw I don't know where my grandpa got it, I think it may have been a trade for services during the depression, it is a human skin side saddle. I know wierd and frightening goes to show you what humans are capable of.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      😯

  • @ianoconnor7027
    @ianoconnor7027 Год назад +1

    great history! really cool

  • @MozarkAdventures
    @MozarkAdventures Год назад +1

    Stumbled across your channel, great videos! Keep it up, good to see you got an SUV, lol! If you're ever back in SE MO let me know. I try to seek out unique gems, some hidden and some well known. Suck at video editing but post some of my adventures on my YT.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much! Always fun to find those hidden gems! Keep up the editing work!

  • @michellefreiermuth6327
    @michellefreiermuth6327 Год назад +1

    Nicely done. Loved the stagecoach. Very cool. Towns were really neat.

  • @cbc229
    @cbc229 Год назад +1

    Thank you... love this history. Born in Topeka...hàd two great (x3) grandfathers come to the Shawnee Territory in early 1850s. Working as a deputy for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office I would come across folks looking for trail ruts. They'd have books and maps out. I believe Tecumseh was capital of the territory prior to statehood. I appreciate your information regarding the names of these towns. Surprised you didn't mention Westport MO where lots of supplies were purchased. I assume there were various venders around the area selling trail supplies. Tx again

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      That’s some great family history there! Thank you for watching - appreciate the nice comments!

  • @dougthibaudeau3130
    @dougthibaudeau3130 10 месяцев назад +1

    Marysville is the home of the black squirrel. Did you see any? I got to do some mold remediation in the courthouse there in mid 2000's and saw the black squirrels all over.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  10 месяцев назад

      I didn’t see any but I’ve heard about them too!

  • @flyspotter4404
    @flyspotter4404 Год назад

    Those parts of Kansas were much greener than I expected. I noticed the "Demise" too and thought it was interesting! As was Lanham, being divided by the Stateline. Thank you!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      I’ve been all over Kansas, but I always find new and interesting things on these trips! Both of those you mentioned were unique! Thanks!

  • @lifewithjosef
    @lifewithjosef Год назад +2

    8:50 I've never seen the word "demise" use on a grave marker before.
    As always, love your content and style

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      I thought that was unique too haha. That’s why I included that marker in the video. I’d like to learn more about Bigelow for a future video. Appreciate it as always!

    • @robchit1
      @robchit1 Год назад

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Probably the feeling of the townspeople when the town was abandoned for Tuttle Creek Reservoir then

  • @ryanwashere
    @ryanwashere Год назад

    Looking at your map in the first minute, I had no idea the trail passed about 3-4 miles from my house... That's pretty cool!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +2

      Awesome! That’s why I wanted to add the maps so people could see where it actually went!

  • @travis303
    @travis303 Год назад +1

    "A good place to dig potatoes" that I didn't know either 🤣

  • @BostonsF1nest
    @BostonsF1nest Год назад +1

    I plan on doing this in a couple of weeks. Perhaps a strange question but I love traveling because of how I feel when I get back. I feel as if anything is possible and my world view opens tremendously- obviously I guess- it really helps my stress and anxiety. How did you feel after the trip?

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      I love the feeling after a trip, although I’m always pretty exhausted - in a good way. Always gives me some new perspective on things!

  • @travis303
    @travis303 Год назад +1

    Hollenberg Station I had been meaning to visit but never have. Can you transport yourself back in time and picture the people who worked there, the customers going through there?

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Yeah for sure! It’s amazing to think about. I heard the Pony Express riders would sleep in the attic!

  • @briandighera7949
    @briandighera7949 Год назад +1

    I live in Kansas Ive vist all the places Hanover big pony express stopping point. Great videos. Love to get in contact with you regarding Kansas small town sites.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Thank you very much! I always enjoy talking about small towns!

    • @jerryhahn784
      @jerryhahn784 Год назад

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy What is the origin of the music/soundtrack. Well done

  • @jacobdavis9200
    @jacobdavis9200 Год назад +1

    This is a great series. I'm planning my own Oregon Trail roadtrip, but can't find an atlas with the printed trail route. Can you please share what map / atlas you used?

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Thank you! I used the latest version of Delorme Atlas & Gazetteer. The only one that didn't have the Oregon Trail on it was Nebraska.

    • @jacobdavis9200
      @jacobdavis9200 Год назад

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Awesome, that's very helpful!

  • @travis303
    @travis303 Год назад +1

    The Kansas/Nebraska version of State Line Rd. This one is a lot less busy haha

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      Ha! I thought about doing a Lanham ghost town video but not sure which state to include it 😂

    • @travis303
      @travis303 Год назад +2

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Quite the dilemma. That being said, if that is your biggest problem you're doing something right in life

    • @travis303
      @travis303 Год назад +1

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Oh, I know, you can do a special series called State Border Ghost Towns with Lanham being the first. I'm sure other states have border ghost towns like Lanham. Surely Lanham isn't the only one in the entire nation

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад

      That’s a great idea! I can think of Glenrio, TX/NM as one. Would take a while to drive to them haha.

    • @travis303
      @travis303 Год назад +1

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Glenrio is on Route 66. I bet you have lots of video on that

  • @taylorkesl2694
    @taylorkesl2694 Год назад

    Enjoy all your videos. I see on your map there was a town just south of Frankfort between it and Blaine. I cannot make out the name other than it starting with an L, what is it? As I am trying to get to every town that has ever exited in Kansas so that would be a new one for me. Thanks!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      It said Lagrange. When I got there I didn't see anything. I found that there was a post office there from 1895-1901, so it's a ghost town that is totally gone now.

    • @taylorkesl2694
      @taylorkesl2694 Год назад

      @Travel with a Wiseguy Thank you. Still will have to count it sometime when I am in the area. Some of the places I photograph are completely gone like this. I guess that brings up an additional question: What map do you use? I have the Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer. Thanks again!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      @@taylorkesl2694 Yes that's the one I'm using in this video as well! 2022 version I think.

    • @taylorkesl2694
      @taylorkesl2694 Год назад

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Ok, thank you, I may need to get me a newer version as mine doesn't have Lagrange, Elm Creek or Merimac.

  • @BudinOK
    @BudinOK Год назад +1

    So, where did you find the map that had the trail outlined?

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  Год назад +1

      It’s in the Kansas Gazetteer map/book. I got one for each state in this trip and they all had the Oregon Trail like this except Nebraska.

    • @BudinOK
      @BudinOK Год назад +1

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Thank you.

  • @shelliecollier7017
    @shelliecollier7017 Год назад

    Back when the trail was in use rarely did they mark graves, because they were afraid that the natives would dig them up and mutilate the bodies.

  • @travis303
    @travis303 Год назад +1

    Yay Lawrence! Love Lawrence! Rock Chalk. Anti-slavery capital and damn Missourians, Quantrill's raiders, burned it to the ground killing everybody they could including women and children. Muck Fissouri.