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The Conestoga Wagon is a horse-drawn covered wagon. This broad-wheeled freight carrier was used extensively during the United States' Westward Expansion in the late 1700s and 1800s. It was large enough to transport loads from 3 to 6 tons, and was drawn by 4 to 7 horses. It was the best known supply wagon of its time.

History

The Conestoga Wagon was one of the best designed transport wagons that took part in the development of the West. The first one appeared in Pennsylvania around 1750 and was thought to have been introduced by the first Dutch settlers in that area, while its name obviously came from the Conestoga Valley in that region. After the War of Independence it was used to open up commerce as far as Pittsburg. Its trade then extended as far as Ohio in 1820 and rates charged at that time were roughly one dollar per 100 pounds per 100 miles with distances covered at about 15 miles per day. The main difference between the Conestoga and other wagons of its kind was the graceful, curved lines of its structure, which made it recognizable even from a distance.

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