In 1812, the Bridger family sold the farm and inn and moved west to a farmstead near St. Louis. The town was in its infancy in the early 1800s, but provided a healthy amount of work for Patrick Henry.

Be transported to the early American West! In 1822, Jim Bridger embarked on history-making escapades as a mountain man, explorer, trapper, and Cavalry Scout. Join Bridger on his later travels as a ...

Trapper: Enterprising young man -- Set poles for the mountains -- Hivernan -- Missouri legion -- Hugh Glass and the grizzly -- Booshway: Blanket chief -- Battle of Pierre's Hole -- Shot in the back -- ...

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