In Honor of James Bridger
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brwhiz
N 41° 38.131 W 112° 07.692
12T E 406033 N 4609924
Jim Bridger discoverered the Great Salt Lake in late 1824 and determined that it was salt water.
Waymark Code: WMB37D
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2011
Views: 20
No. 10
Erected 1932
In Honor of
James Bridger
1804 - 1881
Early western fur trapper,
frontiersman, scout and guide
To settle a wager among the trappers who
were making their first winter rendezvous in
Cache Valley Bridger floated alone in a bull boat
down Bear River to its outlet to determine the
river's course in the late autumn or early winter
of 1824, thus making the original discovery of Great
Salt Lake. But believing he had discovered a salty
arm of the Pacific Ocean, he halted at such view
points as this en route to reconnoitre.
Bear River Chapter of Future Farmers of America
and
Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Marker Name: In Honor of James Bridger
Marker Type: City
County: Box Elder
City: Bear River
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Date Dedicated: 1932
Marker Number: 10
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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