1804-1881
Jim Bridger was one of the most famous of the mountain men. He was an Indian fighter fur trapper and trader, guide to the Far West, U.S. Army Scout and explorer. He discovered the South Pass through the Rockies in 1827, the Great Salt Lake in 1834, and founded Fort Bridger in 1843. Bridger National Forest was named in his honor. In 1855 he bought a large farm near the old community of Dallas at 103 & State Line. Then in 1866 he bought Chouteau's store at 504 Westport Road, which is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Westport. He died at age 77. Bridger's final resting place is in Mount Washington Cemetery.| HM Number | HM1N0M |
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| Year Placed | 1987 |
| Placed By | Native Sons, Kansas City, Missouri and the Westport Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 362369 N 4323935 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.05366667, -94.59058333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 3.22', W 94° 35.435' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 3' 13.2" N, 94° 35' 26.1" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 816, 913, 314 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4043 Broadway, Kansas City MO 64111, US |
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