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The Explorers Podcast

Jim Bridger - Part 6 - Powder River Expedition, Red Cloud's War, and final years

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In the final episode in our series on Bridger, we take the mountain man on his final western adventures - the Powder River Expedition, and Red Cloud's War. We then wrap up by talking about the final years of Bridger's life, and his legacy. Sponsors: Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code EXPLORERS at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/explorers Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thank you, RexMD, for sponsoring the show. Hello and welcome to the Explorers podcast. Today is the final episode in our series on American Mountain Man and Explorer, Jim Bridger. I hope you've enjoyed this series.

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Today we are to cover the Powder River Expedition and Red Cloud's War, which will be the last major events in Bridger's life.

1:33.1

We will finish up by looking at his final years and the legacy of the man. Let's get going.

1:38.6

It was early 1865. Bridger was 60 years old. He lived in Westport, Missouri, which is modern-day Kansas City. He had a

1:46.2

nice farm and home, and was a partner in various business ventures, including a trading post near his farm.

1:52.5

Bridger's third and final wife had died a few years earlier. His son, Felix, was in the Union Army,

1:58.0

and his daughter, Virginia, had recently gotten married. His other living children were still young and in school.

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