He wanted to come to Utah to help the trappers and other mountain men to have new places to trap at.
He came on foot traveling with the company to set out for freedom.
Bridger was the first white man ever to see the great salt lakein what is now today Utah.
He thought he had discovered part of the Pacific Ocean
The Mormons moved to Utah for religious freedom.
promontory summit, Utah
He came on foot traveling with the company to set out for freedom.
the great salt lake
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804.
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804.
the farters hat in Animanisin, Austraillia.
Jim Bridger died on July 17, 1881 at the age of 77.
Jim Bridger's nickname for Wyoming is "Old Man of the Mountain"!
Jim Bridger
From Utah's government website "Utah History To Go": "In June 1847 Jim Bridger had his first encounter with the Mormon pioneers near the mouth of the Little Sandy River. At this gathering, Bridger and Brigham Young discussed the merits of settling in the Salt Lake Valley. Also during this meeting Bridger drew his map on the ground for Young depicting the region with great accuracy and conveyed to the Mormon leader his misgivings regarding the agricultural productivity of the Salt Lake area."
From Utah's government website "Utah History To Go": "In June 1847 Jim Bridger had his first encounter with the Mormon pioneers near the mouth of the Little Sandy River. At this gathering, Bridger and Brigham Young discussed the merits of settling in the Salt Lake Valley. Also during this meeting Bridger drew his map on the ground for Young depicting the region with great accuracy and conveyed to the Mormon leader his misgivings regarding the agricultural productivity of the Salt Lake area."
Jim Bridger's nickname was "Old Gabe". Jim Bridger's nickname for Wyoming is "Old Man of the Mountain"!
no he did not