Conestoga wagon
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The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is a horse-drawn freight wagon that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, in the 18th and 19th centuries. Such wa
Conestoga wagon, National Museum of American History
The Conestoga River in Pennsylvania from which the Conestoga wagon may have derived its name
1862 print of a Conestoga wagon operated by draft horses and drivers
Illustration of a Conestoga horse, a breed of draft animal used for Conestoga wagons, in 1863
Covered wagon
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A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop, or prairie schooner, is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon used for passengers or freight hauling. It has a canvas, tarpaulin, or waterproof sheet
Conestoga wagon
…in the early 18th century. Named after the Conestoga River, such wagons were in use as early as 1717. Conestoga wagons are larger, heavier versions of covered wagons, covered by hemp cloths stretched over hoops, with large wheels for traveling over primitive roads, and curved sides and floor to keep the contents…
Narrow covered wagon used by west-bound Canadian settlers c. 1885
Conestoga in a museum
Shows framework and bows