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Malachite's
Big Hole - Introduction and Purpose of this web site. The
Mountain Man – An overview of the way of life and qualities of the
Mountain Man The
Men – A list of Historical Mountain Men Ashley,
William - a short biography Baca, Marcelino-a short biography Beckwourth, Jim - a short biography Francis Ziba Branch - a short biography Briggs, Calvin T.-a short biography Clermont, August - a short biography Clyman,
James - a short biography Craig, William - a short biography Crooks, Ramsey - a short biography Map showing Westbound route of Astorians Map showing Eastbound route of Astorians Fontenelle, Lucien - a short biography Gardner, Johnson - a short biography Glass,
Hugh - a short biography Godin, Antoine - a short biography Harvey, Alexander - a short biography Hawken, Jacob and Samuel - a short biography Hatcher, John L - a short biography
Kipp, James - a short biography
Lisa, Manuel - a short biography
McGaa, William (Jack Jones) - short biography Meek,
Joe - a short biography Miller, Alfred Jacob, a short biography of an artist recording events in the west in 1837 Montero, Antonio - a short biography Ogden,
Peter, Skene - a short biography Russell,
Osborne - a short biography Sarpy,
Peter – a short biography Sinclair,
Alexander – a short biography Smith,
Jedediah - a short biography
Map showing Smith’s travels 1826 Map showing Smith’s travels 1827 Sublette, Milton G – a short biography Thompson, David - a short biography Vanderburgh, William Vasquez, Louis - a short biography Wootten, Richard L - a short biography Wyeth, Nathaniel - short biography The Women – Women who lived with mountain men or influenced fur trade society Narcissa Whitman/Eliza Spaulding Equipment:
description of equipment used by the Mountain Men Guns:
a more detailed description of the types of firearms for personal use and
for trade purposes Lancaster Rifle (American Rifle) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Style Rifle Black Powder Production Through Time Gauge Caliber Conversion Table Knives:
describes the various types of knives used in the mountains J.Russell & Co. and the Green River Knife Axes,
Tomahawks and Hatchets: a
description of tomahawks, axes and hatchets Steel
Traps: describes the types of traps used in the fur trade Clothing:
early 1800’s frontier and wilderness clothing 1851 Thoughts about Indian versus White Styles of Clothing Shelter:
a description of tents, tipis and lodges Winter Camp: a description of winter quarters provided by Rufus Sage circa 1843. Transportation:
describes the modes of transportation for supplies, goods,
equipment, furs and for the men Horses: describes use of horses by the mountain men Canoes:
describes the different types of canoes, primarily in the earlier periods
of the fur trade Keel
Boats: describes the use
of keel boats for heavy transport used along the major rivers Bull
Boats: describes these small personal water craft Steamboats: describes the use of steamboats in the fur trade on the Missouri River S.S. Yellowstone: the first steamboat used by the American Fur Company Dog Sleds: Types and uses of dog sleds among the mountain men. Horses:
describes one of the major modes of transportation. Food
and Drink: typical frontier and wilderness foods and drink common in
the early 1800’s Trade Alcohol includes a more complete description of ardent spirits used in the fur trade. Evading Liquor Laws. Describes methods of avoiding alcohol regulations. Mountain
Medicine: a description of
medicine as practiced by the Whites and Indians in the early 1800’s Cholera Strikes the Upper Missouri River: A description of the Cholera epidemic of 1832-1833. S.S. St. Peters Smallpox Epidemic: a description of the the transmission of this disease by steamship and the destruction it wrought on Indian peoples along the Upper Missouri. Fort Union Smallpox Epidemic: a first hand description of events at Fort Union recorded by Charles Larpenteur in 1837 while he was a clerk/trader at the post. Entertainment:
ways in which the Mountain Men could have amused themselves Mountain
Man Glossary: unique
vocabulary developed by the Mountain Men and words specific to the fur
trade Skins,
and Furs: describes the
use of furs, the manner of take, and processing The
Rendezvous: provides an
overall description of that mountain institution, the rendezvous Overall
Rendezvous Map shows the locations of all sixteen rendezvous and
geopolitical boundaries 1825
specific information to this rendezvous 1826
specific information to this rendezvous 1827
specific information to this rendezvous 1828
specific information to this rendezvous 1829
specific information to this rendezvous 1830
specific information to this rendezvous 1831
specific information to this rendezvous 1832
specific information to this rendezvous 1833
specific information to this rendezvous 1834
specific information to this rendezvous 1835
specific information to this rendezvous 1836
specific information to this rendezvous 1837
specific information to this rendezvous 1838
specific information to this rendezvous 1839
specific information to this rendezvous 1840
specific information to this rendezvous Trade
Goods: a description of the goods and supplies taken to rendezvous,
who used them, and prices or price equivalents Forts
and Posts: A list of
fur
trade era forts and trading posts Bent’s Fort; a more in depth description of this fort Fort Davey Crockett: also known as Fort Misery. Fort
Hall: Built by Nathaniel
Wyeth, it was subsequently purchased by the Hudson’s Bay Company Fort Uncompahgre: Constructed by Santa Fe trader Antoine Robidoux Map showing Forts Uncompahgre, Uintah, Robidoux and Spanish Trails Fort
Union: a description and
history of the American Fur Company’s fort on the Upper Missouri River. Fort
William: a description of
the use and history of Fort William, constructed by William Sublette Geopolitical
Map of North America 1700 Geopolitical
Map of North America 1750 Map
of North American Geopolitical Divisions - 1803 Wild
Tale and Lies; memorable
stories and tall tales of the mountain men White Water Adventure, or Just How Thick is Your Skin The Death of William Vanderburgh "Blackfoot" John Smith gets his Name Blackfoot Attack Against the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company A Church Service for Mountain Men Fitzpatrick's Blackfoot Adventure
Skinning and Tanning
Observations & Suggestions Myths: Popular misconceptions regarding the appearance and life of the Mountain Man Cheating Indians of Their Valuable Furs in Exchange for Worthless Trinkets Everyday Living-Miscellaneous mundane details of life in the early 1800's
Subsections to Greenhorn Mountaineer: Osborne Russell's First Buffalo Hunt: Osborne Russell Encounters His First Grizzly Bear "Big Jim" Hunts Sandhill Crane "Big Jim" Kills a Venomous Serpent "Big Jim" First Adventure on Guard Duty "Big Jim" Challenges a Buffalo Bull "Big Jim" 2nd Adventure on Guard Duty
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