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TasunkaWitko
Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14749 |
Topic: REAL mountain men Posted: 29 January 2004 at 07:51 |
>>>were true self motivated explorers who believed in the magic of their dreams. A dream of finding a secret hidden beautiful mountain valley with magnificent rivers and streams. Wild life so bountiful prime beaver rush to your feet saying take me, Mr. Trapper, take me. Suddenly awakened to calm stillness. A moment passes, a thought presses. Who is watching the horses? Looking to the distant ridge line embarrassment overwhelms your composure. You helplessly watch your horses led away by a band of Indians. The dawning light comes on bright. IT was your turn to watch the horses. . . . . . . <<< ----------------- Mountain Men, Fur Trappers in search of beaver and fortunes were brave individuals who for a few minutes in history placed their mark upon the virgin, unexplored and unsettled American West. A few would also be remembered as explorers who discovered places such as Colter's Hell later renamed as Yellowstone National Park, South Pass and the Great Salt Lake Benjamin Bonneville Explorer, Military Man Educated at West Point, Fur Trapper, Fur Trader among the greatest Mountain Men Jim Bridger Accomplished Fur Trapper, Fur Trader, Army scout among Mountain Men Christopher (Kit) Carson Daring and brave Fur trapper, Fur Trader, army scout, and buffalo hunter among famous mountain men John Colter Farmer, Explorer, Fur Trapper, Fur Trader and Army scout among famous mountain men . He Was Picked for the Lewis and Clark Expedition Jedidiah Smith Fur Trader, Fur Trapper and Explorer. He Joined the William Ashley's Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1822 with other famous mountain men William Sublette Fur Trader, Fur Trapper and Explorer, Sublette Was a Partner in the Rocky Mountain Fur Company with other famous mountain men William Sherley Williams Master Fur Trapper among Mountain Men and Fur Trader Known Frequently as Old Solitaire or Old Bill by other Mountain Men
Fur Traders were entrepreneurs who knew the market value of the beaver pelts and knew the methods of the trading posts and the mountain rendezvous John Jacob Astor Fur Trader, Merchant, Friend to Many Mountain Men, Fur Trappers Manuel Lisa Fur Trader, and Explorer, He Founded the Missouri Fur Company Doing Fur Trading with hundreds of Fur Trapping Mountain Men. Many Mountain Men Traded Furs with Manuel Lisa |
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Bronco
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Posted: 29 January 2004 at 16:26 |
Taz---John (Liver Eatin ) Johnson. Put a pretty bad hurt on the Crows. Died in California, body was moved to Cody about 30 yrs ago. Made a movie about him ( Jerhamia Johnson ) spelling? Didn't really show the metal of the man.--- Bronco |
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Bronco
.243 Winchester Joined: 26 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 217 |
Posted: 30 January 2004 at 07:38 |
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