Traveling Trunk
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
No Pot of Gold tells the true story of seven-year-old Marian Russell who travels with her mother and little brother Will to Santa Fe in 1852, the first part of a long trip to California. Along the way, Will say, "There is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow." But the little family never reaches California. Rather, they are forced to end their journey at Albuquerque, and there is no pot of gold. Regardless, the story is full of surprises as Marian and Will cross present-day Kansas and traverse New Mexico, the land of enchantment.
You can access the photos for the items in this trunk on the Fort Larned website.
Materials
For background information about the Santa Fe Trail.
Last updated: February 28, 2019