JAMES BECKWOURTH

   His greatest contribution came in 1850 when he located a lower pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to California.  It was much safer for immigrants than the Donner Trail.  Located north of Reno, Nevada, Beckwourth's pass still exists as an example of his resourcefulness.  In 1995, the city of Marysville renamed the place near the end of the trail Beckwourth Riverfront Park.

Item # 1917
Released in 2003

Actual size 5¼"
Suggested retail $32.50