Jedediah Smith - Wikipedia
Jedediah Strong Smith (January 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831) was an American clerk, transcontinental pioneer, frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the Western United States, and the Southwest during the early 19th century.
Jedediah Smith | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Jan 2, 2025 · Jedediah Smith (born January 6, 1799, Bainbridge, New York, U.S.—died May 27, 1831, near the Cimarron River) was a trader and explorer who was the first American to enter California from the east and return from it using an overland route.
Jedediah Smith, Facts, Life, Career, Significance, APUSH
Nov 18, 2023 · Jedediah “Diah” Smith was a Fur Trader, Frontiersman, and Mountain Man who explored the territory between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast. He is most famous for finding the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains and leading the first American expeditions into Utah, Nevada, and parts of California. Jedediah Smith.
Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1831) - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Jedediah Strong Smith was one of the first and, arguably, the most important of the American trappers and explorers who penetrated the interior Oregon Country in the 1820s.
Biography of Jed for Students – The Jedediah Smith Society
Jedediah Smith’s accomplishments during his short nine years as a fur trader and trapper rank him as one of foremost explorers in our nation’s history. He led the first overland party from the East to California.
Jedediah Smith – Blazing the Rockies – Legends of America
Jedediah Strong Smith was a mountain man, explorer, and trailblazer who explored the Rocky Mountains, the American West, and the Southwest during the early 19th century. Arikara Warrior by Karl Bodmer.
JSS History – The Jedediah Smith Society
Who was the Legendary Jedediah Strong Smith? His Accomplishments: 1822-1831 Trapper, Trader, Explorer and Leader.
Jedediah S. Smith - Encyclopedia.com
Jedediah S. Smith (1799-1831), trapper, fur trader, and explorer in the American West, was one of the most skillful of the mountain men, although most of his accomplishments were recognized only recently.
Jedediah Smith - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Jedediah Smith traveled through much of the Great Basin region of the western United States. Jedediah Smith was an American fur trapper and explorer. During his journeys, Smith explored parts of what are now Utah, Nevada, and California. …
JEDEDIAH SMITH - California Outdoors Hall of Fame
Jan 14, 2022 · Smith led the first and second overland expeditions into California, twice crossing the Mojave Desert. He also made the first trans-Sierra crossing, west to east over what is now Ebbetts Pass. His journeys in California spanned from the …