Great Encounter By hl10463 Period: Dec 31, 1760 to Dec 31, 1840 Great Encounter Dec 31, 1765 Jaun Rivera crosses present day Montecello , Utah Dec 31, 1776 Fathers Dominguez and Escalante enter Utah Dec 31, 1800 Europeans wore tall felt hats made of beaver fur. Dec 31, 1821 Spanish rule of North America ends. Dec 31, 1824 Eitenne Provost, Jim Bridger, and Peter Skene Ogden travel in the Utah Region Dec 31, 1825 The first rendezvous is held on the Green River, Wyoming Dec 31, 1827 Jedidiah Smith blazes a trail from Utah to southern California. Dec 31, 1830 The Old Spanish Trail was used for trade. Dec 31, 1833 Joseph Walker sops at the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Dec 31, 1840 The trapping era ends.
