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2. List of mountain men - Wikipedia

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   Carson became a frontier legend in his own lifetime through news articles and dime novels. Charbonneau, Jean: 1805–1866 1829–1866 United States Clyman, James: 1792–1880 1823–1848 United States Coulter, John: 1774–1813 1803–1810 United States: During the winter of 1807–1808, he explored the area that is now Yellowstone and the Tetons.

3. Route of the Oregon Trail - Wikipedia

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   In its early days, St. Joseph was a bustling outpost and rough frontier town, serving as one of the last supply points before heading over the Missouri River to the frontier. St. Joseph had good steamboat connections to St. Louis, Missouri, and other ports on the combined Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi River systems. During the busy season ...

4. List of ghost towns in Arizona - Wikipedia

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   Wooden water tanks, concrete ore chute, and metal ore buckets, etc. as well as a small slag heap remain on the site within private property. A settlement with a post office, 6 miles above Old Camp Grant on the west side of the San Pedro River. [4]: 16 Alto: Santa Cruz: 1907: 1933: Neglected site: Adobe Walls of old Post office and Sign for ...

5. Oregon Trail - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). The Oregon Trail The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on ...

6. Frontier myth - Wikipedia

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   The frontier myth or myth of the West is one of the influential myths in American culture. The frontier is the concept of a place that exists at the edge of a civilization, particularly during a period of expansion. The American frontier occurred throughout the 17th to 20th centuries as European Americans colonized and expanded across North ...

7. Wild Bill Hickok - Wikipedia

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   James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights.