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John Colter

John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made during the winter of 1807–1808, when he became the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later…

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Known for
Being considered the first known American mountain man, the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National Park and to see th…
Born
c.1770–1775 Stuarts Draft, Colony of Virginia (present-day Stuarts Draft, Virginia)
Children
1
Died
May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813 (age 36–43) Sullen Springs, St. Louis, Territory of Missouri (present-day St. Louis, Missouri)
Employer(s)
U.S. Government, self employed
Occupations
frontiersman, soldier, fur trapper

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Early life

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Mountain man beginnings

Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Jackson Hole

Colter's Route

Colter's Run

Final years and death

Legacy

Popular culture

Colter Stone

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John Colter

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John Colter

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related to Lewis and Clark Expedition · 31
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related to Colter's Route · 28
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related to Further reading · 28
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related to Popular culture · 26
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related to Colter Stone · 16
John Colter → Beards, Colter, Colter Stone, Fritiof Fryxell, Fryxell, Grand Teton National Park, However, Idaho, If, Lyon, Sometime, Teton Range, Tetonia, The, William Beard, William Clark
related to Early life · 16
John Colter → As, Coalter, Colony, Colter, Coulter, It, Kentucky, Maysville, Missouri State Historical Society, Simon Kenton, Sometime, Stuarts Draft, There, Two, Virginia, William Clark
Born · 1
John Colter → c.1770–1775 Stuarts Draft, Colony of Virginia (present-day Stuarts Draft, Virginia)
Children · 1
John Colter → 1
Died · 1
John Colter → May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813 (age 36–43) Sullen Springs, St. Louis, Territory of Missouri (present-day St. Louis, Missouri)
Employer(s) · 1
John Colter → U.S. Government, self employed

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John ColterBornc.1770–1775 Stuarts Draft, Colony of Virginia (present-day Stuarts Draft, Virginia)1.00infobox
John ColterChildren11.00infobox
John ColterDiedMay 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813 (age 36–43) Sullen Springs, St. Louis, Territory of Missouri (present-day St. Louis, Missouri)1.00infobox
John ColterEmployer(s)U.S. Government, self employed1.00infobox
John ColterKnown forBeing considered the first known American mountain man, the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National Park and to see th…1.00infobox
John ColterOccupationsfrontiersman, soldier, fur trapper1.00infobox
John ColterOther namesJohn Coulter, John Coalter1.00infobox
John ColterResting placeMiller's Landing, Franklin County, Missouri (present-day New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri)1.00infobox
John ColterSpouseSallie Loucy1.00infobox
knivesinstance ofand numerous other small tools gifted to them by the expedition0.80text
ropeinstance ofand numerous other small tools gifted to them by the expedition0.80text
hatchetsinstance ofand numerous other small tools gifted to them by the expedition0.80text

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