Chapter Four ~~ The first challenge for the Wilson-Lambert wagon train and some Nebraska history too...

The wild country of Nebraska places its first obstacle in the path of the emigrant train. The train also encounters two colorful characters from the early days of Nebraska history.

River crossings were one of the most dangerous tasks the emigrants had to undertake as they made their way across the untamed land of the west. There wasn't exactly any infrastructure like highways and bridges to make their passage easier. It was all "do-it-yourself".

The were many entrepreneurs who were more than willing to take the hard-earned money of the overlanders with over-priced supplies, services, livestock and various other sundry items. Fortunately for the Wilson-Lambert train the savvy of their two frontier guides would keep them safe from the greedy hands of these types of smooth operators.

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