Jerry and Nancy Grout flew us to Ft. Bridger WY to take in their annual Mountain Man Rendezvous on the Labor Day weekend. It is the second largest event in Wyoming, after the Cheyenne Frontier days. While no historical Mountain Man Rendezvous were held at Ft. Bridger, many were held within 100 miles of here. The festivities are held at the Wyoming Fort Bridger State Historical Site just off I 80.
I have some interest in the Mountain Man era as one of the more noted ones was Jedediah Strong Smith, about a 17th cousin to me.
Jo and Nancy tired on fur hats. At $80 each, it was “No Sale”.
Some of those attending wore period costumes. This lady is participating in a frying pan throwing contest. Some attendees brought their own teepees to camp in during the long weekend.
There must have been well over 100 vendors tents.
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