Conestoga Six-Horse Bell Teams of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1750-1850

The Conestoga wagon was instrumental in the transportation of goods and people for both consumer and military purposes. Originating in England, early Pennsylvania craftsmen perfected the vehicle's design for use in the colonies, especially the roads of Pennsylvania. German craftsmen in Lancaster and Berks Counties were best known for their wagons, and soon they were traversing the Keystone State, hauling farm goods and supplies between towns and markets. Of course, these wagons then play a key role in the westward migration. 

• Of the Origin of the Conestoga Wagon and its Name
• Of Some Wagons Belonging to the Dutch Settlers at the Foot of a Mountain called the Blue Ridge
• Of the Farm Wagon at Mount Vernon and Others in the Province of Pennsylvania
• Of Some Conestoga Wagons during the Revolutionary War and the Years Following
• Of the Conestoga Wagon Bells
• Of the Glory of Wagoning and the Road to the West
• Of the Conestoga Wagon and Its Construction
• Of Conestoga Wagon Iron
• Of the Conestoga Six-Horse Team and the Harness
• Of Sundry Conestoga Wagons and Wagoners
• Of the Heyday of Wagoning
• Of Some Conestoga Wagons and Wagoners in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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