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Jedediah Smith

By Ryan_Rub

  • Jedediah Smith is born

    Jedediah Smith is born
    Born in Jericho Ny (now Bairbridge NY) on January 6th 1799

  • First Hunting Trip

    First Hunting Trip
    Jedediah departs from St. Louis on May 1822 with William Ashley n his expedition as a hunter.

  • Attcked by Bear

    Attcked by Bear
    A bear attacks and nearly kills Smith, ripping off part of his scalp and ear. He was crossing the Missouri River.

  • Crow Indians

    Crow Indians
    Smith and his men are attacked by Crow Indians who kill most of hims men.

  • South Pass

    South Pass
    First person to cross South Pass to help find a route by land to the Western World.

  • California

    California
    Became the first American to enter California by land to the east.

  • Indians

    Indians
    Indians kill all but, three of Smiths men while he was absent from camp.

  • Pacific Ocean

    Pacific Ocean
    Smith and his men become the first Americans to reach the Pacific Ocean by land.

  • Selling Buisness

    Selling Buisness
    Smith and his partners sold their business and returned to St. Louis.

  • Jedediah Smith Dies

    Jedediah Smith Dies
    In 1831 he was killed by Comanche Indians on the Sante Fe Trail