February 2021

By Peggy Kruse  Pelican Island is located in the Missouri River and occupies much of the far north portion of Old Jamestown.  It is separated from the mainland by the Car of Commerce Chute, which was named for a steamboat that sunk there in 1832.  “Car of Commerce” was actually a fairly common steamboat name; […]

By Peggy Kruse  Below are just a few of the stories we found especially interesting.  You can read through this page and get a feel for some of the area’s history you can also click on the links and learn a great deal more. Topics here include:     • Physical location of Old Jamestown

Presented to Old Jamestown Association by Cindy Winkler, Spring 2012 For more than 150 years, we Americans have been fascinated by the Civil War/War Between the States/The War of Northern Aggression, etc. The war’s prevalence in popular culture tends to go in and out of vogue in movies, books, and TV shows. However, I believe the war is still

  As told to Olga Smith, BJC Hospice Lumina Project Volunteer, June 2007 — shared with permission of Ralph’s daughter, Susan  I have so many stories to tell you. Where do I begin? Well, I  was born in a log cabin, one mile down from this house. Back then,  our street was called Accommodation Road,