| Mountain Men, Fur Trappers
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 |
