Old Frontier Towns

The Oregon Trail

There was always violence on the American frontier. As settlers were aware of the brutality of the Indian tribes, they clung together in groups as best they could. A town settlement drew a line between civilization and the fear of the tomahawk. The very idea of scalping or the sight of a bloody scalp left nightmares. Yes, the Indians possessed a method of execution that was swift and terrorizing. Much more so than the rifle, or gun.