Title:
A Trip from Sterling, Illinois to the Gold Mines of Pikes Peak, 1860. By George Mohler
Record Group Number:
RG0777.AM
Collection:
George Mohler
Location:
HQ
Box:
MSS Box 1
Contributing Institution:
History Nebraska; https://history.nebraska.gov/
Citation:
History Nebraska, RG0777.AM
Creator:
Mohler, George
Date:
1860
Description:
A handwritten journal entitled "A Trip from Sterling, Illinois to the Gold Mines of Pikes Peak" was kept by George Mohler during his trek westward and while he prospected for gold in Colorado. Leaving Sterling, Illinois on April 24, 1860, Mohler traveled to Omaha by train and boat. During his overland trek, Mohler penned his observations of Omaha, Elkhorn City, Fremont, North Bend, Shinn's Ferry, and Ft. Kearny; the topography; the availability of timber water, and grass; buffalo, antelope, wolves, and prairie dogs seen; and the names of individuals buried along his route. After his arrival in Colorado, Mohler briefly noted his activities while prospecting for gold.
Language:
eng
Subject (Topics) :
Gold mines and mining
Subject (Topics) :
Oregon Trail
Subject (Topics) :
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Subject (Topics) :
Prospecting
Source (Names):
Mohler, George
Source (Places):
Nebraska
Source (Places):
Omaha (Neb.)
Source (Places):
Fremont (Neb.)
Source (Temporal):
1860s
Format-Extent:
52 pages
Format-Medium:
Journal
Type:
Text
Relation:
original
Rights:
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under U.S. copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The organization that has made this item available believes that the item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. (CC Public Domain 1.0 and RightsStatements.org NoC-US 1.0). The original object is available at History Nebraska. For more information contact: [email protected]
File Format:
TIF
Date Digital :
2021-09-15
Identifier:
RG0777AMi0001-0052
