Paladin, Gamblers and the Oregon Trail

Did anybody have a good time on the Oregon Trail? Neal Hathaway Durango, Colorado Interesting question. Many did. Those pioneers were amazingly resilient. The long journeys were filled with days that were hot and a trail that was tough and fraught with danger. But marriages were performed, babies born and other things were celebrated, such as the Fourth of July. At the end of the day, folks needed to unwind, dance and sing. There was always someone who played a fiddle or harmonica or mouth ha