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- Conestoga Wagon, circa 1840 - Conestoga wagons first appeared in Pennsylvania's Conestoga River valley about 1750. Designed for freight, the Conestoga's curved body tended to keep the load in the center, rather than shifting it toward the rear. The Conestoga's popularity peaked in the first half of the 19th century -- before railroads replaced it for hauling agricultural products and manufactured goods.
- circa 1840
- Collections - Artifact
Conestoga Wagon, circa 1840
Conestoga wagons first appeared in Pennsylvania's Conestoga River valley about 1750. Designed for freight, the Conestoga's curved body tended to keep the load in the center, rather than shifting it toward the rear. The Conestoga's popularity peaked in the first half of the 19th century -- before railroads replaced it for hauling agricultural products and manufactured goods.
- Conestoga Wagon in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1941 -
- circa 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Conestoga Wagon in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1941