The trek to Oregon and California from Independence, Missouri is legendary. Kat and I have stopped in at several Oregon Interpretive Trail centers. Kat’s brother Jim lives along the Applegate Trail – and his ex wife’s family are Applegate’s. There are several Holoch families that made it to Oregon – and even a few to California – but I think after the days of Conestoga Wagons – the wheels made by German Immigrants, and if I remember correctly – were first made in Pennsylvania.