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Feb 24, 2015 · The only known portrait of Jedediah Smith . Public Domain. Jedediah Smith was one of the premier frontiersmen of his day. In his short life he became the first white man to traverse Utah, Nevada, and parts of California.
1 day ago · Redwood National and State Parks Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park’s 10,000 acres are managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and California State Parks, as are Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and Redwood National Park.
The answers to the question, “Who was Jedediah Smith?” lie in many sources, but the five listed here are good starting places. “A Biography of Jed for Students” on this website.
Nov 16, 2009 · Jedediah Strong Smith, one of America’s greatest trapper‑explorers, is born in Bainbridge, New York. Smith explored a stunningly large area of the American West during his short life. He began ...
Who was the Legendary Jedediah Strong Smith? His Accomplishments: 1822-1831 Trapper, Trader, Explorer and Leader. 1824 Effectively discovered South Pass located at the southern tip of the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming with the help of the friendly Crow (Absaroka) tribe and made public the opportunity for overland travelers to go west to California and the Oregon Territory.
The Fremont-Gibbs-Smith Map In 1953 Carl Wheat rediscovered this famous map by John C. Fremont, originally published in 1842. The map contains some additions by American geologist and ethnologist George Gibbs.
Jedediah S. Smith was a trailblazer, brigade leader, and partner in two fur-trading companies whose travels took him throughout Utah and the West.
