<P> While the first few parties organized and departed from Elm Grove , the Oregon Trail 's primary starting point was Independence , Missouri , or Kansas City ( Missouri ) , on the Missouri River . Later , several feeder trails led across Kansas , and some towns became starting points , including Weston , Missouri , Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , Atchison , Kansas , St. Joseph , Missouri , and Omaha , Nebraska . </P>
<P> While the first few parties organized and departed from Elm Grove , the Oregon Trail 's primary starting point was Independence , Missouri , or Kansas City ( Missouri ) , on the Missouri River . Later , several feeder trails led across Kansas , and some towns became starting points , including Weston , Missouri , Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , Atchison , Kansas , St. Joseph , Missouri , and Omaha , Nebraska . </P>
where did the oregon trail start in missouri
where did the oregon trail start in missouri
Independence , Missouri Kansas City ( Missouri )
Independence , Missouri Kansas City ( Missouri )