When the pioneer Company reached the Elkhorn River in the spring of 1847, heavy rains and melting snow from the north had flooded the river. An advance group of men quickly built rafts to float the wagons across.
When the pioneer Company reached the Elkhorn River in the spring of 1847, heavy rains and melting snow from the north had flooded the river. An advance group of men quickly built rafts to float the wagons across.
U.S. National Park Service
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.