Red River Ox Cart Trail Historical Mural - Red River Ox Cart Trail The Red River Ox Cart traveled from Pembina, North Dakota in the Red territory to St. Paul. The ox cart was used as a substitute by the In 1844 the Red River Ox Cart Trail closed followed East River Road. The ox cart proved to be a boon to the fur traders because they could Company. The ox cart going south was loaded with hides covered by a file at the State and County Historical Societies. The Ox Cart Trail turn of the century. In 1957 the Ox Cart Trail became known as the