Jeffersonville’s Miner 49ers and the Jefferson City Cholera Outbreak

Event Details

Jeffersonville Township Public Library and Falls of the Ohio Genealogy Society will cosponsor a presentation by Gary Elliot, author of The 1849 Cholera Outbreak in Jefferson City. That year, a group of young men set out from Jeffersonville, Indiana, determined to join other “Miner 49ers” in making their fortunes panning for California gold. Their luck took a turn for the worse when they boarded a steamship at St. Louis, Missouri. An outbreak of cholera forced the boat ashore at Jefferson City, Missouri, where the sick and dying crew and passengers were discovered by an area teenager. Elliot will reveal the fates of the men from Jeffersonville, some of whom have descendants in this area to this day. The program is recommended for teen and adult patrons. To register or find more information on programs, visit jefflibrary.org, Events Calendar or call 812-285-5641.

Join the meeting at this link: https://tinyurl.com/Miner49er

Event Type(s): Adult Events

Presenter: Gary Elliott

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