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  Jim Bridger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridger had an extraordinarily strong constitution that allowed him to survive the extreme conditions he encountered walking the Rocky Mountains from what would become southern Colorado to the Canadian border.
Bridger began his colorful career in 1822 at the age of 17, as a member of General William Ashley's Upper Missouri Expedition.
Bridger Pass would later be the chosen route for both the Union Pacific Railroad and later Interstate 80.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Bridger   (654 words)

  
 Fort Bridger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Bridger was a 19th century fur trading outpost established in 1842.
With the arrival of the Mormon pioneers in 1847, disputes arose between Bridger and the new settlers.
In 1928, Fort Bridger was sold to the Wyoming Historic Landmark Commission for preservation as a historic monument.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Bridger   (255 words)

  
 James Bridger
Bridger spent the fall of 1823 and the following winter and spring of 1824 trapping and wintering in the Bighorn region as part of John Weber's brigade.
The winter of 1825-1826 was spent by Bridger and most of Ashley's men in the Salt Lake Valley in two camps: one at the mouth of the Weber River and one on the Bear.
Bridger tried to deal with the army regarding leasing the fort under the premise that the Mormons had forced him out and stolen it from him.
historytogo.utah.gov /people/jamesbridger.html   (1079 words)

  
 Bridger, James. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
He was associated with Thomas Fitzpatrick and Jedediah Smith in many of their journeys, and he is generally credited with being the first white man to see (1825) Great Salt Lake.
He was the guide for the party of Marcus Whitman, and in 1843 he and a partner, Louis Vasquez, opened Fort Bridger on the Oregon Trail.
Bridger was a guide, notably to Gen. A.
www.bartleby.com /65/br/BridgerJ.html   (280 words)

  
 Fort Bridger
Bridger says he would give a thousand dollars per bushel of all the corn we could raise in the valley." It is interesting that part of this statement has been rubbed out and someone has written in pencil, "this is edited wrong." The right version is on the opposite page which reads, "Mr.
Bridger's fort is composed of two double log houses about forty feet long each and joined by a pen for horses about ten feet high constructed by placing poles upright in the ground close together, which is all the appearance of a fort in sight.
Bridger was guilty of trying to use the burning of the fort in 1857 by the Mormons to dramatize his losses in the 1853 raid.
www.ldshistory.net /fbridger.htm   (10441 words)

  
 Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, The Bridger Trail-Jim Bridger
Bridger was not an educated man, still any country that he had ever seen he could fully and intelligently describe, and he could make a very correct estimate of the country surrounding it.
Bridger recognized that the overland migration to Oregon was a sign of changing settlement patterns, and the construction of Fort Bridger could not help but become a profitable economic concern.
Bridger had achieved the rank of Major and was the chief guide (at $10 a day) assigned to Fort Laramie throughout the remainder of the 1860s until his retirement late in 1868.
wyoshpo.state.wy.us /btrail/jimbridger.html   (1206 words)

  
 Bridger
Bridger was born about 1795, worked for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and in 1842 built a trading post, Fort Bridger, on the Black Fork of the Green River.
The spot came to be known as Bridger’s Crossing and eventually the name Bridger was adopted for the town.
Bridger is the gateway to the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
visitmt.com /categories/City.asp?City=Bridger&SiteID=1   (385 words)

  
 Ft Bridger on the Oregon-Trail
Before arriving, many emigrants hoped that Ft. Bridger would be a civilized outpost; perhaps something similar to Ft.
Instead, Ft. Bridger was a crude collection of rough-hewn log buildings that greatly disappointed the travelers.
Bridger didn't operate his fort for very long--within a decade he had moved on to other adventures.
www.isu.edu /~trinmich/FtBridger.html   (463 words)

  
 Fort Bridger Photos
On the north, and continous with the walls, is a strong high picket-fence, enclosing a large yard, into which the animals belonging to the establishment are driven for protection from both wild beasts and Indians.
Fort Bridger, as the case of Fort Laramie and as indicated by the photos on this and the next pages, had three distinct periods, (a.) a privately owned and operated facility, established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez; (b.) a military post; and (c.) a partially restored museum.
Bridger and Vasquez's name was signed by H. Morrell in the presence of Alinerin Grow and William A. Hickman, purportedly pursuant to a power of attorney.
www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com /bridger.html   (813 words)

  
 Bridger Mountains in Montana
At the age of 17, Jim Bridger was the youngest member of the Upper Missouri Expedition, the beginning of a long and colorful career in the mountains.
One of the most interesting features of the Bridger Bowl area is that the layers of rock are not in the usual order, where the oldest rock is on the bottom and the youngest on the top.
The Bridger Mountains were overturned by an anticline, then the layers of the rock were arched upward, and later breaking off or eroding one side of the anticline.
www.bozemannet.com /attractions/bridger_mountains.php   (908 words)

  
 Mountain Man Jim Bridger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
James Bridger (Old Gabe) was in good company when he signed on with Hugh Glass, Jedediah Smith, and Thomas Fitzpatrick to be a member of General Ashley's Upper Missouri expedition.
Bridger had a remarkable sense of humor and he especially loved to shock tenderfeet and easterners with his tall tales.
This pass would soon be rightfully called Bridger's Pass and would be the route for overland mail, The Union Pacific Railroad line and finally Interstate 80.
xroads.virginia.edu /~HYPER/HNS/Mtmen/jimbrid.html   (657 words)

  
 History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Fort Bridger was originally established as a trading post by Jim Bridger and his partner, Louis Vasquez, in 1843.
Jim Bridger was born in 1804 in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to St. Louis as a young boy.
Because of an uprising by Ute Indians in Colorado, Fort Bridger was reactivated on June 28, 1880.
www.bridgervalleychamber.com /html/body_history.html   (1166 words)

  
 James Bridger
James Bridger was born at Richmond, Virginia, on 17th March, 1804.
In August 1823, Bridger was a member of a party led by Andrew Henry.
An attempt was made to arrest him and Bridger fled to the mountains.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /WWbridgerJ.htm   (479 words)

  
 OFAC List Identity Verification Bridger Insight
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www.bridgerinsight.choicepoint.com /press-release-online-55.htm   (622 words)

  
 Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Ft. Bridger, Wyoming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
There are several restored historical buildings from the military time period, a reconstruction of the trading post operated by Jim Bridger, and an interpretive archaeological site containing the base of the cobble rock wall built by the Mormons during their occupation of the Fort.
The promised fort location, proved to be one of the main hubs of westward expansion: from mountain men and Indians to emigrants and Mormon pioneers, to the U.S. Army, the Pony Express, the Overland Stage and the Union Pacific Railroad.
Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail, it was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in 1858.
wyoparks.state.wy.us /FBslide.htm   (449 words)

  
 Bridger Capital
Bridger Capital Partners, L.L.C. is a new private equity firm formed to take advantage of the investment opportunities identified by its partners, Dave Abajian and Christian Jorg.
Bridger has more than 30 years of business experience in a variety of industries and a unique combination of operational and investment skills.
We believe in a fundamental approach where we identify industries with positive attributes, study that industry to find the best investment candidates, and then begin discussions with one or more of those candidates.
www.bridger-capital.com /index.html   (147 words)

  
 Fort Bridger - Wyoming Ghost Town
Established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez, Fort Bridger was one of the most important stops on the Oregon Trail.
In 1855 the fort was purchased by Mormons who were the ones using the trail the most at the time.
At Fort Bridger, Thornburg became the devoted companion of a freighter, "Buck" Buchanan, and the favorite of many who frequented the Post.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/wy/fortbridger.html   (376 words)

  
 Bridger Canyon near Bozeman Montana
Bridger Canyon is a beautiful canyon leading to great opportunities of adventure in the Bridger Mountain Range of the Gallatin National Forest.
Bridger scouted many of the trails and knew the mountains well.
To the south are the Gallatin and Madison Ranges, the Big Belts lie to the north, the Elkhorns and Tobacco Roots lie to the west, and the crazy Mountains are to the east.
www.bozemannet.com /attractions/bridger_canyon.php   (784 words)

  
 Bridger, Montana -A Certified Community
Bridger Country, historical home to vast herds of buffalo and Plains Indians, is named after the greatest mountain man and western explorer of all time, Jim Bridger (see photo of statue above).
Bridger's agricultural heritage continues to be a major contributor to the Clark's Fork Valley, Bridger and the surrounding communities.
Bridger's school campus sprawls at the base of the sandstone cliffs that edge the town.
www.beartooth.org /Bridger/bridger_profile.htm   (1029 words)

  
 Jim Bridger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This incredible man became discoverer of the Great Salt Lake in 1824, of South Pass in 1827, of Yellowstone Park in 1830 (44 years before it was "officially" discovered), and founder of Fort Bridger on the Oregon Trail in 1843.
He was buried about 200 yards northwest of 101st and Jefferson Streets, where he lay for almost 25 years.
Bridger's good advice had made the UP first to the west.
klesinger.com /jbp/jbridger.html   (269 words)

  
 PATRIOT Act Compliance OFAC List OFAC Software Identity Verification Bridger Insight XG
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Bridger Insight XG empowers you to perform multiple searches from one interface with one transaction, generating a consolidated report.
www.bridgertracker.com   (239 words)

  
 Bridger Fire - The Crew
Bridger Fire personnel are all trained to agency standards meeting or exceeding all requirements of the NWCG.
Bridger Fire crews are cognizant of their responsibilities to our customers.
Bridger Fire is a well disciplined, hardworking, professional organization that can accomplish just about any task and then beg for more!
www.bridgerfire.com /crew.html   (148 words)

  
 PATRIOT Act Compliance OFAC List Identity Verification Bridger Insight XG
Bridger Insight XG solutions facilitate the real-time and batch screening of new and existing customers by combining the latest technologies and decision making tools with comprehensive watch list screening, identity verification, extensive politically exposed persons (PEP) data, integrated news media searching, and more.
Bridger Insight solutions are used by the majority of the top 25 U.S. banks and by thousands of other finance, insurance, retail, gaming, and public sector organizations.
"Bridger Insight was easy to implement and the data is presented in a format that is easy to understand and empowers the branch representatives to address identity issues as they arise..."
bridgerinsight.choicepoint.com /products.htm   (271 words)

  
 Bridger's Cache - Home
Tucked into pristine, tall timbered forests, Bridger's Cache represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the only ski-to, ski-from single-family homesites ever planned at this major ski resort located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.
This spectacular territory is where Jim Bridger, the legendary pioneer scout of the 1800's, guided an historic expedition over the Continental Divide at nearby Berthod Pass to blaze the wagon route between Denver and Provo, Utah.
He buried his secret cache of furs, fl powder and other survival essentials in the floor of this lush, green valley that is today home to Winter Park.
www.bridgerscache.com   (145 words)

  
 BridgerED.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Bridger is a new company formed through the merger of Campus inDirects and Tera Byte – two innovative pioneers that help universities, community colleges and K-12 schools by applying disciplined practices and methods proven to bring dollars saved back to the core work of educating students.
For additional information about how the merger of Tera Byte and Campus inDirects, now known as Bridger, will better serve your needs, please click here.
Bridger received the 2005 Impact on Learning Award from the Council of Educational Facility Planners international (CEFPI) for “Accommodating Technology” at Bolingbrook High School.
www.bridgered.com   (128 words)

  
 Bridger - Movie Info - Moviefone
Synopsis: Based on the exploits of real-life 1830s frontiersman James Bridger, this TV movie was supposed to have graduated to a weekly series, but the fates were against it.
Today, Fort Bridger is a state historic site and administered by Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites,...
Bridger - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /movie/bridger/1085059/main   (131 words)

  
 BRIDGER'S BEER LOG
After a few we sat on the lawn and watched fireworks while Felecia and Patrick recited, with heart, various songs of American glory and allegiance; it almost brought a tear to my sunrye.
Finally, here’s proof everyone had a good time; some dude is shaking his ass at the alcohol monitors; a good way to fight the system after 10 beers.
Of recent interest in the world of Bridger’s beer drinking is Deschutes’ Twilight Ale.
barleywineman.blogspot.com   (3573 words)

  
 The Bridger Project
the economic and cultural preservation of the community of Bridger, South Dakota.
a self-sustaining Bridger--a Bridger that is environmentally conscious and economically viable; a Bridger in
which both tradition and innovation flourish; a Bridger which follows in the footsteps of the Lakota Way.
thebridgerproject.com   (121 words)

  
 School profiles: Bridger
Bridger, and its special focus school - Creative Science
Family involvement and a community learning center are top priority at Bridger where we believe that education is a partnership between home, school, students and community.
Active parent support groups provide volunteer assistance, fund raising opportunities, and advice as members of the school's Site Council.
www.pps.k12.or.us /schools-c/profiles/?id=238   (237 words)

  
 Log Homes of Montana
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www.bridgermtnloghomes.com /loghomebridger.htm   (259 words)

  
 Bridger Commercial Funding. Your Bridge to Wall Street
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