Covered wagon

Narrow covered wagon used by west-bound Canadian settlers c. 1885
Painting showing a wagon train of covered wagons

A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop,[1] or prairie schooner,[2] is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon with a canvas top used for transportation or hauling.[3] The covered wagon has become a cultural icon of the American West.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference whitetops was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference barton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Historical Trails - Trail Basics - The Wagon". National Oregon/California Trail Center. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

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