This Day in History
Night Trail


On a day like today in the 1830’s...

This mountain man, using the cover of darkness to make his escape from unfriendly Indian territory, is undoubtedly hoping for fresh snowfall to hide his tracks.



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All illustrations by Mort Künstler. Text by Michael Aubrecht, Dee Brown, Henry Steele Commager, Rod Gragg, Mort Künstler, Edward Lengel, James McPherson, and James I. Robertson, Jr. - Copyright © 2001-2019. All Rights Reserved. No part of the contents of this web site may be reproduced or utilized in any form by any means without written consent of the artist.