James Beckwourth was one of the founders and early residents of Fort Pueblo. He had been born into slavery in Virginia, but was freed by his owner/father and came west as a member of a fur trapping company. He became a prominent trapper and mountain man, and later followed the Gold Rush to California.
Most of the information to create this series came from the following three books: Pueblo, an Illustrated History by Eleanor Fry & Ione Miller. 2001. Heritage Media Corp. Carlsbad, CA Pueblo, a Pictorial History by Joanne West Dodds. 1982. The Donning Company/Publishers. Norfolk, VA They All Came to Pueblo: a Social History by Joanne West Dodds. 1994. The Donning Company/Publishers. Virginia Beach, VA