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Jedediah Strong Smith (January 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831) was an American clerk, transcontinental pioneer, frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the Western United States, and the Southwest during the early 19th century.
May 23, 2024 · Jedediah Smith (born January 6, 1799, Bainbridge, New York, U.S.—died May 27, 1831, near the Cimarron River) was a trader and explorer who was the first American to enter California from the east and return from it using an overland route.
Nov 18, 2023 · Jedediah “Diah” Smith was a Fur Trader, Frontiersman, and Mountain Man who explored the territory between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast. He is most known for finding the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains and leading the first American expeditions into Utah, Nevada, and parts of California.
Jedediah Strong Smith was a mountain man, explorer, and trailblazer who explored the Rocky Mountains, the American West, and the Southwest during the early 19th century. Arikara Warrior by Karl Bodmer.
Jedediah Strong Smith was one of the first and, arguably, the most important of the American trappers and explorers who penetrated the interior Oregon Country in the 1820s.
Biography and History. 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. Barbour, Barton. “Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1831).)”. Oregon Encyclopedia.
Who was the Legendary Jedediah Strong Smith? His Accomplishments: 1822-1831 Trapper, Trader, Explorer and Leader.
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