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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming WPA Subject File, Fort Bridger "Fort Bridger an agricultural colony"
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Wyoming WPA Subject File, Fort Bridger "Fort Bridger an agricultural colony"
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Collection Name:
WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
WPA Subject 69c Fort Bridger
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WPA Subject 69c Fort Bridger
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Item Description:
Fort Bridger - "Fort Bridger, An Agricultural Colony"
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Fort Bridger - "Fort Bridger, An Agricultural Colony"
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Date:
Undated
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Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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Fort Bridger named for Bridger, James "Jim"
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Fort Bridger named for Bridger, James "Jim"
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Sublettle, Milton Bridger, Jim took over that training post (1835)
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Sublettle, Milton Bridger, Jim took over that training post (1835)
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Fort William/Laramie, became property of American Fur Co.
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Fort William/Laramie, became property of American Fur Co.
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Vasques, Louis (trapper) - became Bridger's partner in trading post business
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Vasques, Louis (trapper) - became Bridger's partner in trading post business
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first Mormon train camped at Fort Bridger (Jul. 7,1847)
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first Mormon train camped at Fort Bridger (Jul. 7,1847)
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Bridger sold his interest in the valley to Robsinson, Louis who represented the Mormons
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Bridger sold his interest in the valley to Robsinson, Louis who represented the Mormons
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Fort Supply: first agricultural settlement in Wyoming - 9 miles north of Fort Bridger
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Fort Supply: first agricultural settlement in Wyoming - 9 miles north of Fort Bridger
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first child born at Fort Supply: Meeks, Mary Melissa - later wife of Swan, Willard
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first child born at Fort Supply: Meeks, Mary Melissa - later wife of Swan, Willard
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died: Jul. 171, 1881 (age: 77) - at Kansas City (Jackson Co., Mo.)
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died: Jul. 171, 1881 (age: 77) - at Kansas City (Jackson Co., Mo.)
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buried: Mount Washington Cemetery (Memorial ID: 134) at Independence (Jackson Co., Mo.)
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buried: Mount Washington Cemetery (Memorial ID: 134) at Independence (Jackson Co., Mo.)
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Find A Grave: https://www.findagr…
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Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134/jim-bridger
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born: Mar. 17, 1804, at Richmond (Richmond City, Va.)
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born: Mar. 17, 1804, at Richmond (Richmond City, Va.)
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family moved to St. Louis (Mo. - 1812)
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family moved to St. Louis (Mo. - 1812)
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orphaned (1817)
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orphaned (1817)
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blacksmith
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blacksmith
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went west - joined Ashley party (Apr., 1822)
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went west - joined Ashley party (Apr., 1822)
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false
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believed to be first white man to visit Great Salt Lake (1824)
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believed to be first white man to visit Great Salt Lake (1824)
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fur traders Campbell, Robert & Sublette, Wm. established Fort William trading post on the Laramie - aka Fort Laramie (Goshen Co. - 1834)
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fur traders Campbell, Robert & Sublette, Wm. established Fort William trading post on the Laramie - aka Fort Laramie (Goshen Co. - 1834)
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Filename:
WPA Sub 69C FORTS - Fort Bridger.pdf
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WPA Sub 69C FORTS - Fort Bridger.pdf
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Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Text
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Text
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