The road was named for frontiersman stephen meek, who was hired to lead the first wagon train along it in 1845. Joel pickens walker, and his wife mary young walker, made the journey with their four children. The oregon trail, barlow road segment is a small segment of an alternate route, near wemme, that was separately listed on the national register in 1974 The oregon trail, the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the united states, was first traced by settlers and fur traders for traveling to the oregon country For a key to symbols, see { {trails legend}}. Oregon trail ruts state historic site is a preserved site of wagon ruts of the oregon trail on the north platte river, about 0.5 miles south of guernsey, wyoming.
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