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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