The Story of the Conestooga Wagon Author:Kenneth Richards Yes that's what they are... prairie schooners. In the early days of America there were no superhighways for trucks, canals for cargo ships or airline routes. Only narrow muddy rutted dirt roads. And for many years only the Conestoga wagon and teams of sturdy horses could carry freight from town to town over these almost impassible roadways. ... more »This is the story of the men who created this unique wagon and how the Prairie Schooner server a young America in war and peace« less