James Beckwourth
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James Pierson Beckwourth was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author and scout. Known as "Bloody Arm" because of his skill as a fighter, Beckwourth was of multiracial descent,
Beckwourth, c. 1856
Beckwourth as Indian warrior, 1856
Beckwourth Pass
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Beckwourth Pass is the lowest mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at an elevation of 5,221 feet.
James Beckwourth
…with fur traders in St. Louis, Missouri. As a mountain man, he lived with the Crow people for several years. He is credited with the discovery of Beckwourth Pass, the lowest pass through the Sierra Nevada, connecting Reno, Nevada, and Portola, California during the California Gold Rush. He improved the Beckwourth…
Beckwourth Pass viewed looking westward through the pass. The highway arcing up and crossing over the pass is California State Route 70. The mountain viewed in the background through the saddle of the pass is Beckwourth Peak.