Jim Bridger, Mountain Man Historical

Jim Bridger, Mountain Man Historical (HM1TNI)

Location: Bridger, MT 59014 Carbon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 17.466', W 108° 54.858'

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Jim Bridger arrived in Montana in 1822 as a member of a Rocky Mountain Fur Co. brigade. For years he had no more permanent home than a poker chip. He roamed the entire Rocky Mountain region and often came through this part of the country. A keen observer, a natural geographer and with years of experience amongst the Indians, he became invaluable as a guide and scout for wagon trains and Federal troops following the opening of the Oregon Trail.

He shares honors with John Colter for first discoveries in the Yellowstone Park country. He was prone to elaborate a trifle for the benefit of pilgrims and it was Jim who embroidered his story of the petrified forest by asserting that he had seen "a peetrified bird sitting on a petrified tree singing a peetrified song."

The Clark Fork of the Yellowstone was named for Capt. Wm. Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Chief Joseph led his band of Nez Perce Indians down this river when he made his famous retreat in the summer of 1877.
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Date Added Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 663550 N 5017404
Decimal Degrees45.29110000, -108.91430000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 17.466', W 108° 54.858'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 17' 27.96" N, 108° 54' 51.48" W
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Area Code(s)406
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-310, Bridger MT 59014, US
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