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- Étienne Provost (December 21 1785 – 3 July 1850) was a Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence. He was also known as Proveau and Provot.
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Étienne Provost (December 21 1785 – 3 July 1850) was a Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence. He was also known as Proveau and Provot.
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Although he does not have the wide recognition of Jim Bridger or John Colter, Etienne Provost was considered by his contemporaries as one of the most knowledgeable, skillful, and successful of the mountain men. Provost gave his name (phonetically) to the Provo River and the city of Provo.
Étienne Provost is the namesake of the Provo river and the modern day city of Provo. Born in Canada in 1785, French-Canadian Étienne Provost moved west as a young man to pursue the life of a fur trader.
It was a favorite pastime with that veteran mountaineer, Etienne Provost, who was often sent up in charge of recruits, to compel an early settlement which would determine all blustering and ...
E tienne Provost was born in Chambly, Quebec, in 1785, but his early life remains a mystery. For thirty-five years he made his home in St. Louis and was one of the more notable figures in the American fur trade.
Etienne Provost is considered by many historians to be the first man of European descent to see the Great Salt Lake. Provost’s reached the Rocky Mountains before the Ashley-Henry trappers arrived. Regarded as the “Man of the Mountains” by his contemporaries.
Discover the fascinating history of Etienne Provost, the man behind Provo's name. Learn about his legacy and impact on the city in this insightful video.Subs...
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