Born in 1804, Jim Bridger became famous as a mountain man, trapper, and guide. His extensive knowledge ... Vasquez established Fort Bridger as a trading post on major migration routes.

Perhaps no one in American exploration fit that bill better than Jim Bridger. An explorer, a trapper, a scout ... got a new idea — establish a trading post along the now thriving Oregon Trail.

Bridger, a crucial figure, is integral to the occurrences at Fort Bridger, a trading post ... the Western frontier, Jim Bridger was traditionally a pioneer, fur trapper, and explorer.