From early westward expansion through the early 20th Century.

Mountain Men and Early Pioneers (15)

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Interesting video on Doc Holliday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3O-bQnJDJU Started by Raymond Bentley	0	Aug 9, 2017
Picnic Season in The Old West Spring is in the air alas. Now some of us can shake off the affects of cabin fever and head for the great outdoors and have a splendid picn… Started by Carbine	1	Apr 9, 2017 Reply by dirtrider
The lone tree incident During the first half of the 19th century the U.S. government, in response to public pressure for land and resources, began a program of… Started by dirtrider	2	Apr 3, 2017 Reply by dirtrider
KATE WARNE, America's First Female Private Eye Allan Pinkerton assumed the female applicant was looking for a clerical position. After finding out Kate is interested in becoming a detect… Started by dirtrider	0	Jan 27, 2017
JOE MEEK, The Northwest’s David Crockett He was bold, adventurous, humorous, a first class trapper, pioneer, peace officer, and frontier politician. More, he was the wittiest, salt… Started by dirtrider	0	Jan 24, 2017
Pete Kitchen - Arizona Pioneer On a spring day in 1871 Pete Kitchen left the 17 Cavalry troop and one civilian packer, led by Lt. Howard Cushing, and returned to his r… Started by Carbine	1	Jul 22, 2011 Reply by dirtrider
Fremont begins his second western expedition On May 29, 1843, John C. Fremont departed from St. Louis, for the second time to explore the West, having only recently returned from his f… Started by dirtrider	1	May 29, 2011 Reply by Carbine
William Sublette, fur trader, mountain man The fur trader William Sublette headed a pack train out of Independence, Missouri, heading west for a disastrous rendezvous at Pierre's Hol… Started by dirtrider	1	May 13, 2011 Reply by Carbine
THE APPLEGATE TRAIL The Applegate Trail, the southern route of the Oregon Trail, was blazed in 1846 as an alternate, and hopefully safer route to Oregon. Th… Started by dirtrider	1	Apr 8, 2011 Reply by Stan H
JOHN COLTER, MOUNTAIN MAN John Colter an American trapper and guide, was born in Augusta County, Virginia. In 1803 he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark expedition. I… Started by dirtrider	2	Jan 27, 2011 Reply by Stan H