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James Felix Bridger (March 17, 1804 – July 17, 1881) was an American mountain man, trapper, Army scout, and wilderness guide who explored and trapped in the Western United States in the first half of the 19th century. He was known as Old Gabe in his later years. [1] .
Jul 13, 2024 · Jim Bridger (born March 17, 1804, Richmond, Va., U.S.—died July 17, 1881, near Kansas City, Mo.) was an American fur trader, frontiersman, scout, the “mountain man” par excellence. In 1812, Bridger’s father, a surveyor and an innkeeper, moved his family to an Illinois farm near St. Louis, Mo.
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Jan 26, 2023 · James “Jim” Bridger (1804–1881) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and explorer — who is most well-known for his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone, and the establishment of Fort Bridger along the Oregon Trail.
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- John Colter. Stone with “John Colter” carved into it. Virginia-born John Colter first answered the call of the West in 1804, when he took off on a journey to the Pacific Ocean and back as part of Lewis and Clark’s famed Corps of Discovery.
- Jim Bridger. In 1822, 18-year-old Jim Bridger joined up with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company on a trapping expedition along the Missouri River.
- Kit Carson. Christopher ‘Kit’ Carson. Christopher “Kit” Carson became a folk hero for his depictions in 19th century dime novels and newspapers, but the true story of his career is just as remarkable as the legend.
- Jedidiah Smith. Drawing of Jedediah Smith. Jedidiah Smith developed his thirst for adventure by reading the journals of Lewis and Clark as a boy, and he later followed in their footsteps during a legendary career as a trapper and explorer.
Nov 16, 2014 · Jim Bridger’s skills as guide, mapmaker and businessman were unmatched. After 20 years trapping beaver in the northern Rockies, he co-founded Fort Bridger in 1843. In the 1850s and 1860s he guided important government exploring expeditions and guided troops on Indian campaigns.
As a fur trapper, legendary mountain man Jim Bridger explored the entire distant West and survived countless hair-raising adventures. Now, he's a respected trail guide and army scout who...
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Oct 16, 2017 · When Jim Bridger told of the boiling rivers in the Yellowstone Parks and geysers where, “Hell bubbled up,” people laughed and called them “Bridger’s Lies.” Some wondered if trappers had been demented by the mountain air. Others claimed his listeners exaggerated his already fantastic accounts.
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