Covered wagons may be indelibly associated with America's westward expansion, but our ancestors began using them long before ...

This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport.

Dennis Steinman stands inside one of his wagons on Thursday, April 11, 2019. The wagon has room for a king- or queen-sized bed, a bunk bed, and a wagon wheel table. Dennis and Donna Steinman aren’t ...

Oregon is getting its fair share of visitors this summer, but wildfires and smoke have put a dent in an otherwise stellar year. In response, the state’s tourism agency, Travel Oregon, and the ...

Crossing the bumpy prairies in covered wagons would have been so much nicer for the pioneers if those prairie schooners had air conditioning. Maybe even a Keurig coffeemaker. Alas, they did not. But ...

STREETER, N.D. - Scott Schlepp has had a different kind of vantage point on his travels through North Dakota: old seats of cars fashioned into a covered wagon. "The crops look fantastic," Schlepp said ...

Jun. 21—JAMESTOWN — The 56th Fort Seward Covered Wagon Train leaves Jamestown on Monday, June 23, and will end its trek on Saturday, June 28, said Lacey Int Veldt, president of the Fort Seward Inc.

Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special. From our award-winning barbecue to rich Midwestern history, we’re exploring why KC is the “Paris of the Plains.” The historic ...

The Associated Press / Dennis Steinman stands inside his covered wagon outside his home in rural Douglas County, Kansas, on April 11. The wagon has room for a king- or queen-sized bed, a bunk bed and ...

For five generations, the iron wheels of the Murray family wagon aided in hauling hay and wood. The worn wagon retired on the family farm in the mid-1960s, where it rested for decades before Lonnie ...

Ten minutes outside of Greeley, near the South Platte River, sits the Platte River Fort Resort and Event Center. The get-away destination for gatherings, retreats and weddings offers on-site lodging ...

MANITOWOC - Growing up, nothing was better than Grandma's kitchen. Now, after having lunch at the Covered Wagon in Manitowoc with the Herald Times Reporter staff, I think we've found the next best ...