James S. Bridger, a native of Cooperstown known by many as Foxy or Jim, passed away late Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a lengthy illness. He ...
Although the area was already called "Yellow Stone," back in the 1850s members of Congress thought the stories about the area ...
Footprints of The Frontier on MSN
How Jim Bridger became one of the most legendary figures of the American frontier
Jim Bridger was one of the most important figures in the exploration and settlement of the American West. Known for his skills as a frontiersman, scout, and guide, Bridger played a key role in mapping ...
When Jim Bridger was a young man, the entire western half of what's now the United States was for lack of a better term a wilderness. A land teeming with bison and ruled by Indigenous hunter-gatherer ...
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