photo of supplies of mountain men in the late 1840'sJim Bridger, with new partner Louis Vasquez, built a store and trading base at Black's Fork on the Green River in 1843. The site is near 7,000 feet in elevation on a broad grassy plain. It was well watered and had generous amounts of timber available.
When the first emigrants and missionaries came by wagon, they were delighted to find a source for supplies and readily lay down their cash in exchange. Also as part of the outpost was a small smithy which was capable of making repairs and fashioning badly needed tools. Although Bridger wasn't aware of the significance of his trading post when he first started construction, he later knew how important it was to those who came through that area. His crude complex was to become Fort Bridger, an important stop on the Oregon Trail.
Read more about Jim Bridger, founder of Fort Bridger, Wyoming HERE.
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