print email comment close James Pierson Beckwourth, 1798-1866 URL: http://www.beckwourth.org/ Description: Jim Beckwourth was an African American pioneer who played an important role in the exploration and settlement of California and the American West. This site gives background information about him and the trail named for him. There are links to other sites related to Beckwourth and his times. Sponsored by Beckwourth Frontier Days, an annual living history celebration in Marysville, CA. Publisher: Beckwourth Frontier Days Extra Keywords notablepioneers Library of Congress Subject Headings: African American pioneers Beckwourth Trail (Calif. and Nev.) Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866 Black History Month Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) People LII Database Information: Record 893 created by Martha Gifford on 11/19/2001 Last modification on 10/02/2004 Published: 11/19/2001   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/893