What is a homesteader? Well, a homesteader was a person like you or me. They were not cowboys like many people say. Homesteaders left their homes for a specific reason. These reasons are looked at on page 3. But no matter what their reason, the main thing is they were leaving their homes. They went on a very long and hard journey, and many did not make it to their destination. Homesteaders were people who left …showed first 75 words of 846 total…

…showed last 75 words of 846 total…to have separate things from the whites, such as restaurants, schools, or even water fountains. Who was Jim Bridger? Many people do not know who he is. Jim Bridger was a famous homesteader. When he got to the West he started hunting and trapping. He was one of the best hunters and trappers ever. He built Fort Bridger which was a place for homesteaders to stay for the winter or just to get some rest.