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The Covered Wagon. c ompiled by Stephenie Flora copyright 2007. T he covered wagon used to cross the plains to the west was a smaller, lighter version of the big Conestoga wagon used in the east.The cloth top that protected people and possessions from extreme weather conditions also was the prime reason that the wagon was sometimes referred to as the prairie schooner. toolbox is on the wagon's one side, the brake lever and water bucket on the other. Hanging from the rear axle was the grease bucket, filled with a mixture of animal fat and tar. It was used to keep the hubs of the wheels greased.
1749 The covered wagon was invented in 1749, the same year that the Conestoga wagon was invented. The covered wagon that became such an important part of this country's westward movement was actually invented in Pennsylvania. Near Lancaster, PA, is the Conestoga Valley, from where the wagon got its name.