In the mid 19th century stagecoaches were the main form of travel for the mail and passengers in the United States. Often stagecoach trips were long, dusty and rough! Use these pages to learn more about stagecoach travel by following along with Mark Twain as he travels by stagecoach from Missouri to Nevada. Then click on the corresponding picture to answer some questions.
It's 1860. Let's take a trip out west with Mark Twain
(The following excerpts are from Roughing It by Mark Twain.)
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"My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory," says Sam Clemens, known to us as Mark Twain.