With fur trading no longer lucrative, famed frontiersman Jim Bridger opened a trading post in present-day Wyoming. Fort Bridger became a popular destination for travelers along the Oregon Trail and those brave enough to try Hasting’s Cutoff; migrants like the ill-fated Donner Party. Bad luck aside, Bridger’s fort – and his Green River ferry – did so well financially that his new neighbor, Brigham Young, decided to take it from him. Also discussed in this episode: Porter Rockwell, Sister Wives, the Whitman Massacre, Joseph Meek, Henry Fraeb, and Louis Vasquez! Yes, I know this is a photo of Porter Rockwell! Please read this video's title again! #wildwest #history #western
Jim Bridger Pt 1 | Ashley’s 100 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fESL7vjs8EM
Jim Bridger Pt 2 | Bugs Boys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUHQULNGvfc
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Jim Bridger Trailblazer of the American West | Jerry Enzler - https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Bridger-Trailblazer-American-West/dp/080619197X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39712IOHTJVTB&keywords=jim+bridger+jerry+enzler&qid=1675001445&s=books&sprefix=jim+bridger+jerry%2Cstripbooks%2C120&sr=1-1
Whitman Massacre Pt 1 | How the West Was Fucked – https://open.spotify.com/episode/2avEWulV7wwe5LRnDaaoy5
Whitman Massacre Pt 2 | How the West Was Fucked – https://open.spotify.com/episode/29TFAPU6WBYF18VgiwFWyQ
Jim Bridger (Just kidding, please listen to this!) | How the West Was Fucked - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c5v7MdIJemcr7Jir2hCYB
Jim Bridger & Brigham Young | Jerry Enzler Q&A - https://www.fromthedesk.org/jim-bridger-brigham-young/
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