Jim Beckwourth, Mountain Man
Adventures along the Trail
Born a slave to mixed parentage around 1800, Jim Beckwourth went on to obtain a place as one of the giants of the early exploration of the West. Laugh and marvel with Bobby as he brings to life Beckwourth's childhood in St. Louis as an apprentice to a blacksmith, his adventures working with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and his remarkable time as Chief of the Crow Nation. Bobby also presents lively historical vignettes that highlight Beckwourth's great adventures in exploration and buffalo hunting, as well as his relationship with many other Indian Nations. Join Bobby as he enacts the life of one of the most accomplished and fascinating men of the American West.
