The California Gold Rush Letters and Diary of James and David Lee Campbell

Mon, Feb 9 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Red Bridge Community Room

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Remind Me Later

Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Series

Winter Reading Challenge

Presenter

David W. Jackson

Registration

Registration Required

Thousands of overland travelers funneled through Jackson County during the first half of the 19th century on the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails. Follow the trail of two young men who traveled across Missouri heading west in 1850. Did they strike it rich?

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