The BaitShop Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > The Library > Art, Music and History - Cowboy Poetry and Stories
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - REAL mountain men
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

This site is completely supported by donations; there are no corporate sponsors. We would be honoured if you would consider a small donation, to be used exclusively for forum expenses.



Thank you, from the BaitShop Boyz!

Topic ClosedREAL mountain men

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
TasunkaWitko View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
aka The Gipper

Joined: 10 June 2003
Location: Chinook Montana
Status: Offline
Points: 14749
Direct Link To This Post 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

TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana

Helfen, Wehren, Heilen
Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen
Back to Top
Bronco View Drop Down
.243 Winchester
.243 Winchester
Avatar

Joined: 26 June 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 217
Direct Link To This Post 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

My Father didn't bring me into this world to become #2 on the food chain.
Back to Top
Bronco View Drop Down
.243 Winchester
.243 Winchester
Avatar

Joined: 26 June 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 217
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 January 2004 at 07:38
Keeping the thread going!
My Father didn't bring me into this world to become #2 on the food chain.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 11.10
Copyright ©2001-2017 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.094 seconds.