Description:

William Bassett is a land surveyor in the small Midwestern town of St. Elsewhere. One day while surveying along US Highway 40, he is accidentally and tragically struck by a car. He goes into a very deep coma. It’s not the end, rather the dream is just beginning. It is December of 1818 and Illinois has just become a state. William is a United States Deputy Surveyor in the new Capital City of Kaskaskia. He has been given the task of finding a more centralized location for the state's Capital. He must form a survey party, gather supplies and be ready to embark on a journey through uncivilized territory in just a couple of months. In the local tavern he finds Duke and Montgomery Longhorn, brothers and buffalo hunters down on their luck and in need of cash. An Indian scout named Yah-ta-Hey and two surveyor's helpers already with William, John and Wayne complete the crew. The journey is more than an adventure of a lifetime, it’s two lives intertwined through time, but only one makes it to the end.