California Gold Rush Trail Historic Site

California Gold Rush Trail Historic Site

Pioneer Trail & Dumfries Avenue, 8 miles SE of Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

This marker tells the story of the pioneers who passed through Council Bluffs in 1849 on their journey across the country to California. The California Gold Rush enticed many pioneers to make the trek with hopes of striking it rich at their destination.