The story of a south Kansas City pioneer who was captain of the first overland trip to California in 1841, “giving impetus to a steady flow of Americans into California.”| Martin City Telegraph
The Bidwell-Bartleson Party took the ultimate gamble well before the Gold Rush had emerged as a reason to reach California.| Martin City Telegraph
Louis wrote in 1842, “I leave to make money or die.”| Martin City Telegraph
Today, thousands of people live on Campbell and Charlotte Streets in Kansas City, and their namesake is a testament to the people who chose this place as their home.| Martin City Telegraph
Telling the story of Kansas City is intertwined with the ambitions of Francois and Berenice Chouteau, who without much fear, uprooted their lives to live in the wilderness of western Missouri.| Martin City Telegraph
Fate, a voided sale, and the organization of 14 men founded the Town of Kansas, now known as Kansas City.| Martin City Telegraph
“(He) was the product of a young wild America, lost America, and there can never be another like him.”| Martin City Telegraph
