In 1848, Joshua and his family leave Missouri and set off for Oregon Country with a wagon train. Despite the difficulties of the McCulloughs' journey, they are hopeful that they will one day reach their dream.

		April 10 Today our wagons moved out! There must be one hundred wagons, strung out along the trail. Some are fancy. Some are plain. Some are inbetween, like ours. Some have words painted on them. Many say: Oregon or Bust! Some say: Manifest Destiny. Pa wanted to paint ours, too. "What shall it be?" he asked Ma. "Going Home?" Ma told him to wait till we got to Oregon. Then we'll see if it's home or not.