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 was born on March 17, 1804.
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804.
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
Jim Bridger's nickname was "Old Gabe". Jim Bridger's nickname for Wyoming is "Old Man of the Mountain"!
no he did not
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Tommorro
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804 and died on July 17, 1881. Jim Bridger would have been 77 years old at the time of death or 211 years old today.
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Jim Bridger "discovered the Great Salt Lake"... and he made a trading post for the pioneers to trade them supplies witch really helped them out