James Felix Bridger (March 17, 1804 – July 17, 1881) was an American mountain man, trapper, Army scout, and wilderness guide who explored and trapped in the Western United States in the first half of the 19th century. He was known as Old Gabe in his later years.

Jim Bridger (born March 17, 1804, Richmond, Va., U.S.—died July 17, 1881, near Kansas City, Mo.) was an American fur trader, frontiersman, scout, the “mountain man” par excellence. In 1812, Bridger’s father, a surveyor and an innkeeper, …

A low point for the mountain man saw him watching from a concealed position as Latter-day Saint pioneers took possession of Fort Bridger. In this interview, author Jerry Enzler shares what his Jim Bridger biography reveals about the prominent pioneers.

Jan 26, 2023 · James “Jim” Bridger (1804–1881) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and explorer — who is most well-known for his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone, and the establishment of Fort Bridger along the Oregon Trail.

Jul 7, 2024 · Mountain men played a key role in developing the American West. They lived the idea of Manifest Destiny with reckless abandon, pursuing freedom and adventure and sometimes gaining a little wealth along the way. James “Jim” Bridger was one of the most notable of these men, born in 1804 in Virginia.

Nov 16, 2014 · Jim Bridger already had more than 30 years experience in the West as a trapper, mountain man and Indian fighter before he became the premier guide for the U.S. Army in the mid-1850s.

May 21, 2018 · Stanley Vestal in Jim Bridger: Mountain Man. One of the American West's most infamous mountain men and scouts, Jim Bridger also operated a key trading post on the trail to California and served as a guide for mapping expeditions and military crusades against the …

Feb 24, 2015 · Much to the amazement of his fellow mountain men he emerged from the canyon unscathed. Over the next three decades, Bridger was one of the great pathfinders in both exploration and enterprise in the west. In 1830 he became the …

Jim Bridger, mountain man, fur trader, guide and Indian agent, joined the Ashley expedition to the Yellowstone country when he was eighteen years old, and soon became a legendary figure in the fur trade. Born on March 17, 1804, in Richmond, Virginia, Bridger's mother and …

Apr 5, 2013 · At just 18 yeas of age, Jim Bridger was one of the youngest of the mountain men then starting out, and one of the few that would live to see the trade die out. Bridger was one of the men who traveled downriver with Andrew Henry in August 1823 to attack the Arikara villages.