A pioneer family in the American West
The mission of this group was to
equip pioneers for the start of their cross-country trip at Sapling
Grove, a few miles west of Independence Missouri.
Their plan was announced in the regions' newspapers, and within a
month 500 names were listed on their rolls.
A typical sod home of 19th century homesteaders on the
Great Plains.
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