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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.
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.
Nov 6, 2023 · Jim Bridger would join the ranks of Ashley’s One Hundred while still a teenager and - alongside other future old west legends like Hugh Glass, Jedediah Smith, and James Beckwourth - head...
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.
Countless stories of brave frontiersman and frontierswoman are still told around the campfire today. But the stories of one mountain man stand out among the rest. A spinner of tall tales and a man of mystery, James Felix “Jim” Bridger conquered the Rocky Mountain region and lived to tell the tale.
James Bridger was one of the greatest frontiersmen of Utah and American history. During his lifetime he was a hunter, trapper, trader, Indian fighter, and guide, and one of only a few trappers to remain in the Rockies after the demise of the fur trade.
Feb 6, 2016 · Jim Bridger: The man, the myth, the legend. Originally published February 6, 2016 at 10:00 am. Share story. By. BEN PIERCE. The Associated Press. BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — For a 19th century...
May 21, 2018 · American trapper, fur trader, and wilderness guide, James Bridger (1804-1881), was one of the most famous frontiersmen. He is credited with discovering the Great Salt Lake, Utah. James Bridger was born on March 17, 1804, at Richmond, Va. In 1812 the family moved west to Missouri, where all but Jim soon died.
Learn about the life and accomplishments of the famed mountain man, Jim Bridger, how he led miners to the gold fields, developed maps of the mountains that bear his name and entertained many with humerous stories about his adventures in the mountains of Southwest Montana.
