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Jim Bridger Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804 , He lived in Richmond VA. He died on July 17, 1881 near Kansas City Mo. Jim Bridger also goes by the name James Bridger. In 1812 Bridget's dad , a surveyor and an innkeeper moved his family to Illinois farm near St. Louis Mo. Bridger explored many places. In 1824 Bridger was the first white man to visit Great Salt lake. He was the first to explore the geysers and sights of Yellowstone region. In 1843 he established Fort Bridger in southwestern Wyoming. In different states his visited he has different names . At age 17 he was the youngest member of the expedition. At the end of his lifetime he was know as a trapper , trader , guide , merchant , Indian interpreter and an

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