| Description: | A Prairie Schooner is lighter than a Callistoga wagon though it can't carry as much. It is ideal when travel includes narrow mountain roads or passes. Like a Callistoga, it has a covering of canvas or leather. The interior is 5 feet wide and 10 feet long. At the front of the wagon is a 2- person bench seat.
Daily speed over a relatively flat, dry road:
2 draft horses - 12 miles
4 draft horses - 16 miles
6 draft horses - 20 miles
Priarie Schooner with no front bench seat:
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