How to Plan a Covered Wagon Vacation
The lore of the covered wagon is inescapable. The covered wagon--or prairie schooner--brought intrepid pioneers out west across dangerous territory and fertile lands. Recapture history by planning a covered wagon vacation. Read this eHow to learn more.
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Read about covered wagon vacations online to learn if such a vacation would appeal to you and your family. The article at Family Fun is a good place to start (see Resources below). There you can read the experience from an actual family who went on a covered wagon vacation.
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Go to Covered Wagon Train, the website of Fort Seward (see Resources below). Fort Seward has been in business since 1969 and offers covered wagon vacations that include history talks, cook-outs, nature lore and more.
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Check out the registration dates. Since the covered wagon vacation is offered at Fort Seward only once a year, participation is limited. You may have to plan a year in advance. It's well worth the wait.
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Examine the sites carefully to learn what to bring and what to wear. The Fort Seward covered wagon vacation requires the participants to wear period clothing and gives links for patterns to sew your own clothing.
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Explore Away's suggestions for covered wagon vacations. The site lists 4 possibilities in 4 different states (see Resources below).
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Learn about the Wyoming Wagon Trains and tours at Gordon's Guide. You can reenact a part of history while having a great vacation with your family (see Resources below).
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