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Title
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An Old Frontiersman: Jim Bridger, Hunter, Guide and Scout, Dies Near New Santa Fe
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Description
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Obituary for Jim Bridger (1804-1881), "known as old frontiersman, plainsman and guide for over a quarter of a century" before dying "near New Santa Fe, in this county." Native of Virginia traveling to the Rocky Mountains in the 1820s as a fur trader, mountain man, and western guide before retiring to south of Westport after the Civil War in New Santa Fe, Missouri.
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Date
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1881-07-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Surveying the History of the American West
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Description
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Captioned picture of the bronze statue of frontier scout Jim Bridger placed at the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. The sculpture was done by Tom Beard and an official dedication is to be held Sunday, March 14, 2004.
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Date
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2004-03-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Jim Bridger Bridge Opens, Replacing Treacherous Causeway
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Description
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The former Lydia Bridge which passes over Indian Creek and connects Bannister Road to the Linden Hills neighborhood to the south is now known as the Jim Bridger Bridge. The bridge spans 272 feet and stands 15 feet higher thean the original structure. The project was paid for by the Jackson County Urban Road System and cost $3.3 million. Ceremonies for the opening were held on July 22, 2004, with Dr. Bill Worley impersonating Jim Bridger.
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Date
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2004-07-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Friend of ''Jim'' Bridger
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Description
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Article describes a man's encounter with legendary explorer Jim Bridger in the Spring of 1850. William Walker, of Scandia, Kansas, was welcomed by Bridger in a small Indian village in Utah while travelling West to California.
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Date
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2005-11-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Jim Bridger
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Description
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A collection of 54 pages of photocopied articles concerning Jim Bridger, his grave and his monument in Kansas City. These clippings were orginally located in the Special Collections mounted newspaper clippings primarily in the Missouri section.
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Date
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1904/1950
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Dust of Oblivion Is Gathering on This Area's Forgotten Mountain Men
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Description
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Biographical article about local mountain men and former residents of the Kansas City area, especially Major Andrew Drips (here listed as "Andrew J. Dripps"), Louis Vasquez, and Jim Bridger, among others starting west from Saint Louis to the Rocky Mountains in 1823 with William Ashley's expedition, including Old Bill Williams, Thomas Fitzpatrick, William Sublette, Jedediah Smith, Thomas Smith, and Francois Vasquez, Louis's brother, a Kansas Indian agent in the Kansas City area from 1826 to 1828, with portrait of Louis Vasquez.
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Date
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1946-04-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
