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John Merin Bozeman (January 1835 – April 20, 1867) was a pioneer and frontiersman in the American West who helped establish the Bozeman Trail through Wyoming Territory into the gold fields of southwestern Montana Territory in the early 1860s. He helped found the city of Bozeman, Montana, in 1864, which is named for him.
John Bozeman – Blazing the Bozeman Trail. John M. Bozeman was a pioneer and frontiersman who helped establish the Bozeman Trail through Wyoming Territory into the goldfields of southwestern Montana Territory in the early 1860s. He also helped found the city of Bozeman, Montana, in 1864.
Apr 16, 2024 · John M. Bozeman (born 1835, Georgia, U.S.—died April 20, 1867, near Yellowstone River, Montana Territory [U.S.]) was the creator of the Bozeman Trail to the gold-rush towns of western Montana in the 1860s.
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Jun 11, 2018 · John M. Bozeman. The American pioneer John M. Bozeman (1837-1867), a trailblazer in the Far West, was responsible for opening a route form the Oregon Trail northwest to the Montana gold fields. John Bozeman was born in January 1837 in Pickens County, Ga.
Nov 20, 2014 · Seeking a shorter way to the goldfields of Montana Territory, former prospector John Bozeman traced a route through the Powder River Basin—prized buffalo grounds for the resident tribes. A few hundred emigrants used the route between 1863 and 1866; later, as tribal resistance grew, it became primarily a military road.
Mar 30, 2023 · John Bozeman’s trail from Fort Laramie, Wyoming (above), to Virginia City, Montana, went through the heart of Crow, Lakota and Cheyenne territory. The Army was sent to protect the gold miners, and the result was the Red Cloud War.
