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How fast could covered wagon trains travel in the old West?

April 8, 2020 by Karen Hill

Covered wagon trains in the old West could travel one to two miles per hour, or the equivalent of a toddler’s walking speed.

They could go about a hundred miles in a seven-day week of travel, but many devout people refused to travel on Sunday, slowing them down even further.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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