This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER A desolate trek and a fateful rescue
A cavalry lieutenant and his men find two near dead survivors beside the Bear Water. The girl clings to a wounded patriot as the officer orders care and reveals a tense loyalty to a man who fights on despite his own suffering. The scene ends with a defiant claim over a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort Bethune
Bear Water
Carson
Perry
Ronk
Peters
Sergeant Carson
Gillis’ Gal
Bethune
Gillis