Bicentennial Wagon Train: The Path to Statehood

Follow the Wagon Train on its journey across the state online. Click here for stories from all along the route.

Wagon Train Facts

Interesting stories from the Trail

The Bicentennial Wagon Train has completed its amazing 285 mile journey across the state. Nearly 1,600 people joined in the adventure by riding on the Wagon Train and thousands more witnessed history in the making as the Wagon Train passed before their eyes. . Click here for details on each stop.

The City of Worthington and the State of Ohio celebrated the Bicentennial of their founding in 1803 by partnering to present the Bicentennial Wagon Train - The Path to Statehood. Designed to honor Worthington's and Ohio's early settlers and recognize their accomplishments and courageous spirit in the face of many hardships, the Wagon Train is one of the Signature Events of the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and the Worthington Bicentennial Committee.

The Wagon Train was a recreation of the wagon train which brought settlers from Granby, Connecticut to Worthington in 1803. It was as authentic and true to the 1803 era as possible and practical. The Wagon Train began in Martins Ferry, Ohio at the Ohio River and made its way west to Worthington, where it arrived just in time for the July 4th & 5th Homecoming Celebration. From Worthington, the trip continued west to the Ohio border. Click here to see the entire Wagon Train schedule and route. Families, students and individuals signed up to ride along and experience the adventure. Picnics, festivals and other activities spanned the state as the Wagon Train passed through communities along the way. Riders were encouraged to dress in period costume and experienced some of what our settlers did as they cooked over the campfire and camped out along the way.

Follow the links below to find out more about the
Wagon Train!

Wagon Train schedule and route

What to expect while riding on the Wagon Train

Wagon Train Facts

Interesting Stories from the Trail

Registration Information and Forms

Packing Check List

Wagon Train History

Costume assistance

Wagon Master: muleskinner.com

For more information email wagontrain@ci.worthington.oh.us or call the Bicentennial Information Line at 614-543-0299.