What were the two purposes for the forts on the oregon trail?

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Piper Valenzuela

2 March, 23:12

What were the two purposes for the forts on the oregon trail?

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Giada Cantrell · Answer 1

The forts on the Oregon trail served these two purposes:

1) To safeguard and supply emigrant wagon and trains.

2) Served as a major link in the Pony Express, Overland Stage and transcontinental telegraph systems and also served as an operation base for the High Plains Indian Wars.