Jim Bridger: Forefather of the American Frontier | Old West History Documentary

[@katirasnakebenton8097]

Well done, i live close to Fort Bridger, and every summer during Labor Day weekend, they have a Rendezvous at the fort. I haven't missed a single one except during covid (they canceled it). I go for the food and the experience every year. Every year, it's free on the 4th of July, and they do fun things for the kids. Fort Laramie. Also, it does a lot of fun things, on the 4th of July.

[@dalemitchell2006]

Once there was a mountain man Who couldn't write his name. Yet he deserves a front row seat In history's hall of fame. He forgot more about the Indians Then we will ever know. He spoke the language of the souix,Blackfoot and the crow. From the song "jim Bridger" by Johnny Horton.

[@macbeavers6938]

Beautifully done. I loved the "petrified" fable. Ha. Ha.

[@footprintsofthefrontier]

You and us both!

[@IsabellaMM-e9m]

Very well done! Me too I came here after seeing American primeval, that I really recommend ! it's an incredible serie! even if the frenchmen are always the badguys :-))). I'm French and I traveled around US for a long time, the North West is one of my favorite parts of the world.

[@angelawolgast2960]

Understandable. I've seen Alaska twice and OR once and still feel homesick. Germany here ❤

[@Boza_]

I am the 8th great grandson of colonel Joseph bridger and just found out im related to this guy too, pretty interesting fella

[@andy2445]

American primeval brought me here.

[@footprintsofthefrontier]

We've been wondering why this video has seen a spike in viewership, and now we know! Thanks for stopping by, and hopefully you learned something new about the real Jim Bridger.

[@malina7373]

Same here! Great series

[@chanceywaddle7900]

me too

[@illnessshaw]

I’ve worked at the Jim Bridger power plant in Point of rocks many times. I love that area of America. Stayed in Rock Springs and patronized The bare back saloon which is a fine establishment.

[@KennethHiker]

"I am a direct descendant of the mountain man, Jim Bridger, which means I got a little Injun in me." - Brad Pitt, Inglorious Basterds

[@fritzruttimann1517]

Keep up the good content. Arikara Village and Pawnee, I guess Pawnee might be incorrect? The leed guitar back ground music is disturbing and to loud too.

[@MCENTRAL8G]

Keep up the good content :)

[@locator4412]

Great video glad I came across your channel only complaint is the music in the background otherwise the story was well done

[@uwcb1]

Same. The music is distracting

[@HsitoryBuffs-px3sq]

Really strange to me Bridger has no Hollywood adaptation. I grew up in the Midwest where we learned about Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan . I wonder if folks from the west learned about Jim bridger

[@JamesTumlinson]

And Slewfoot Sue

[@shazza160]

Ah but now there is American Primeval on Netflix.

[@BacklashWallace]

Well said…👍🏻

[@TheBenrogue]

Good video. It's usually pronounced "a-RIK-a-ra", although Native American names are usually applied to tribes by European-Americans, and prone to different interpretations.

[@misterskins]

It’s JeDediah Smith not JeBediah. The tribe Arikara is pronounced Aríkara with the accent on the i I think. Ephraim was a boar bear of later fame. John Colter of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery was claimed to be the first white man to traverse the Yellowstone country, not Bridger

[@user-ct6xk5sb6g]

Great job, acoustic guitar would be better background music.

[@FondleZ_da_kL0wN]

I am a direct decendant of the mountain man jim Bridger, which means I got a lil engine in me.

[@jessereyes8243]

Around the fifth minute of this video, the story that you’re talking about Fitzgerald and Bridges and all this, that’s literally the same movie that Leonardo DiCaprio was in when he got attacked by a bear

[@footprintsofthefrontier]

Yes it is! And we've done a deep dive into the real events of that entire saga, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6e4ooijlLydrck

[@AvaGld2309]

That movie was crap and didn't follow the real story. Very altered to fit a narrative.

[@nohillforahighstepper]

Maybe learn how to pronounce the names of indian tribes in the future? Also, Jackson Hole is in Wyoming, not Idaho as you stated.

[@BigCatNateDawg]

Aragorn of the west

[@kristifrick37]

The music is a distraction. I’d rather just hear your voice.

[@shazza160]

I agree

[@BradleyMontebello]

🙀🤟👻

[@eaton55r]

Balony...

[@darlinkage]

Sorry, you might have some interesting material, but I can't get past the "4th grader" giving a book report feel ,boo!