Originally published by the university of utah press. Etienne provost 1785 3 july 1850 was a french canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the american southwest preceded mexican independence. E tienne provost was born in chambly, quebec, in 1785, but his early life remains a mystery. Wasatch county is a county located in the state of utah. It was renamed in 1850 for etienne provost, a fur trapper and early settler of the area. Utah is the thlargest by area, 30thmostpopulous, and 11thleastdensely populated of the 50 united states. Utah history day is open to children in grades 412. Provo river, provo canyon, and the city of provo, utah are named after him. In 1824 and 1825 etienne provost from taos, new mexico, trapped beaver in the uinta and wasatch mountains. Leading a company headquartered in taos, in what is today new mexico, he was active in the.
Provost was a wellknown fur trader and explorer from quebec. In may 1825 he encountered the hudsons bay company brigade under peter skene ogden in weber canyon and witnessed ogdens famous confrontation with gardner johnson, one of william h. Intermountain histories is a free website and mobile app that curates histories of the intermountain west regions of idaho, wyoming, montana, nevada, utah, colorado, arizona, and new mexico. Historians and scholars have been looking for the definitive work on the broad expanse of utah s history for at least a generation. A tidbit of utah history number four it was a tough competition, all right, and the competitors didnt even know they were competing. In 1989 jack tykal published what has to be the most complete rendering of this mans most amazing life.
Men like the american fur companys etienne provost for whom provo, utah, is named traversed the region, trapping and later es. Rocky mountain fur trade rendezvous sites with fred gowans will be the theme of the utah westerners 2011 field trip. They wintered on the foothills west of garland, particularly at point lookout. Born in gavle, sweden, on 7 october 1879, joe hill, also known as joseph hillstrom and joel hagglund, was an american labor songwriter and martyr who was executed in salt lake city on 19 november 1915. In 1875, church president brigham young established an academy that rose to university status at. Wasatch county, utah wasatch county education, geography, and history.
Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs. Etienne provost, man of the mountains by jack tykal museum. Utah history day is open to children in grades 412 who attend public, private, parochial, charter, online, or home sc hools. The etienne provost article was written by ned eddins of afton, wyoming. At the same time john weber and his men were trapping near the present ogden city. Utah westerners 2011 field triprocky mountain rondezvous. Provo, utah simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In later times, the shoshoni indians used northern utah as their fishing and hunting grounds. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112.
He guided important expeditions into the valleys, he also established indian trading posts along the shores of the great salt lake and utah lake. The historical guide to utah ghost towns book carlston, kara e. It lies to the west of high mountain peaks in the wasatch range. Why a trip to provo, utah is in order chicago tribune. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. As a result of utah s and geneva steels contribution during the war, several liberty ships were named in honor of utah including the uss joseph smith, uss brigham young, uss provo, and the uss peter skene ogden.
Stories tagged mountain men intermountain histories. President james buchanan sent troops to salt lake city in 1858 to put down the mormon insurrection resulting in thousands of mormons. Etienne provost american western expansion the fur trapper. In 1849 mormon pioneers built fort utah on a utah valley stream that had generally been known as the. After reading numerous books and articles on the fur trade era, it was a pleasure to come across this biography of etienne provost by jack tykal. It is home to brigham young university, and sundance resort is located just northeast of the city. Utah is a state in the western united states it became the 45th state admitted to the u. During the first decades of the 19th century, many fur trappers and traders hunted beaver in utah valley. Encouraged by his reports, a group of settlers from salt lake city established a colony in 1849 on the rivers south bank, overshadowed by provo peak, mount timpanogos and the wasatch range. Miller captioned one picture monsieur proveau, subleader, with a corpus round as a porpoise. Provo utah things to do, places to stay, and information. A brief history of utah by leonard arrington used by permission utah, on the basis of its geography, history, economics, and way of life, is a study in contrasts.
Etienne provost, mountain man and utah pioneer book, 1967. Fred gowans has graciously agreed to lead the utah westerners on our annual field trip for 2011. Etienne provost from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia etienne provost 1785 3 july 1850 was a french canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the american southwest preceded mexican independence. Etienne provost, who was trapping in the rockies by 1817, attended the first rendezvous in 1825, established the route from taos to the trapping grounds in the northern rockies, and knew and was respected by most of the trappers in the west, has fallen to obscurity over the years. The lakes only river outlet, the jordan river, is a tributary of the great salt lake. Born in maine early in the nineteenth century, dominicus and his siblings joined the latterday saints in their westward migration, through the ohio, missouri, illinois, iowa and platte river valleys and across the rocky mountains of north america to the great salt. Using an interactive gpsenabled map, you can take virtual or physical walking tours of historic sites. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. The provo river and provo canyon in central utah are named for the fur trader, as is.
After 1840 many immigrants to california and oregon passed. Uhd serves students in any year of the social studies curriculum, including utah studies, us i and us ii, world geography, and world history. Although he does not have the wide recognition of jim bridger or john colter, etienne provost was considered by his contemporaries as one of the most knowledgeable, skillful, and successful of the mountain men. In 1821, the year mexico achieved its independence from spain, the region of utah became part of mexico, as part of alta california. The term comes from the book of mormon, an lds religious text. Although he is recognized as one of the most influential mountain men during his time, his legacy hides in the shadows of more recognizable men, such as jim bridger. Louis, missouri, and worked for a number of different exporing and trapping companies but most of his business was out in what would become utah and new mexico.
It appears provost was canny enough to stay out of the mountain green fray. The county was named for a ute indian word meaning mountain pass or low place in the high mountains. Explore the regions peoples, places, institutions, events, cultures, and more. The fremont culture, named from sites near the fremont river in utah, lived in what is now north and western utah and parts of nevada, idaho and colorado from approximately 600 to 0 ad. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ashley, etienne provost, antoine robidoux, and kit carson. Between the late 1820s and the 1840s the basin and mountains were visited by such men as william h. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bryce canyon national park park was established in 1928 by president hoover and is named for ebenezer bryce, a pioneer cattleman who homesteaded in the area deseret the provisional state created in 1849 by brigham young. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Historical provo people and places provost, etienne provo library. Provosts reached the rocky mountains before the ashleyhenry trappers arrived. Etienne provost is considered by many historians to be the first man of european descent to see the great salt lake.
Among them were etienne provost, jedidiah smith, kit carson, and jim bridger. Etienne provost historical records and family trees. Joseph walker william sublette etienne provost fur trade articles. Permission is given for material from this site to be used for school research papers. Originally named fort utah, the city of provo was founded by 33 mormon families from salt lake city in 1849. African american trapper who wrote a book about his life. Which brings me to the question or brings the question to me, who was the first person to discover the great salt lake. Provo, named for the fur trapper etienne provost, has always been the largest town and the county seat. Creer made major contributions, but their books are very old now. Incident at mountain green utah stories from the beehive.
Etienne provost, mountain man and utah pioneer by l e r o y r. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book published by university of utah press in 1994. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Although known by many during his time and mentioned in scholarly works of western history, provost still remained obscure and almost forgotten as time passed by. Taken from the utah history encyclopedia links added3his last trip upriver was in 1849, and he died on 3 july 1850 in st. It is 43 miles 69 km south of salt lake city along the wasatch front. These people lived in areas close to water sources that had been previously occupied by the desert archaic people. Fellow trappers called etienne provost the man of the mountains jeffrey d. In late 1824, jim bridger became the first known englishspeaking person to sight the great salt lake. The explorer and the scientist in the winning of the american west new york.
Utah county courthouse caucasian fur trappers were familiar with central utah and specifically utah valley. Incident at mountain green utah stories from the beehive archive. Provo is the largest city and county seat of utah county. T h e society also maintains a specialized research library of books. Utah history day 2019 page 4 faqs u is the program limited to utah history. Provost survived and established temporary trading posts on the shores of both utah lake and great salt lake, and he is credited with being the first american to see the great salt lake. The state known as utah began when brigham young led a group of mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the great salt lake valley, where they established a settlement in 1847. He immigrated to the lower east side bowery section of new york city via ellis island in 1902.
Congress eliminated it by creating the territory of utah in september 1850. It is high time a scholar of tom alexanders distinction took on a project that would bring utah s history up to date. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. In fact, the city provo was given its name in honor of an early trapper, etienne provost. Author gives exceptional history of utah deseret news. Provost, etienne etienne provost was born in 1785 in chambly, quebec and by 1814 was exploring, trapping and trading in what would become the western united states. Was it that dern american beaverskinner and mountainclinber, and. Welcome to the office of the executive vice president and provost, the heart of the academic enterprise at utah state university.
Taken from the utah history encyclopedia links added 1 etienne provost was born in chambly, quebec, in 1785, but his early life remains a mystery. Etienne provost, man of the mountains by jack tykal. A biographical, genealogical and historical account of the dominicus and other carter families. This book views a slice of america from a different perspective, in utahs lastsettled hinterlands. Historical records and family trees related to etienne provost.
Etienne provost 1785 3 july 1850 was a french canadian fur trader whose trapping and. About provo frenchcanadian explorer etienne provost discovered this area on a trapping expedition in 1825, deemed it suitable for settlement and gave the provo river its name. Etienne provost was born in 1785 in chambly, quebec and by 1814 was exploring, trapping and trading in what would become the western united states. Jul 31, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Discover an overview of utah s rich history, heritage, historic events, and culture. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 23,530. Regarded as the man of the mountains by his contemporaries. Etienne provost a frenchcanadian trapperworking out of taos in presentday new mexico is perhaps the first white man to have seen the great salt lake. Utah historical quarterly, volume 36, number 2, 1968 by utah state. Our mission is to provide vision and leadership to support and advance academic excellence and innovation in teaching, research, service, and extension. Trappers and fur traders explored some areas of utah in the early 19th century. Brigham young university and nearby utah valley university located in orem bring many artistic, cultural and sporting events to the provoorem community. In his travels, jedediah smith crossed utah from east to west and north to south. Following the first mountain man rendezvous held in the rocky mountains, provost and his men returned to utah lake.
It lies in utah valley, surrounded by the provoorem metropolitan area. Louis and was one of the more notable figures in the american fur trade. In the 1820s trappers came through this area to trap and explore. These intrepid explorers opened the uinta basin and the eastern portion of the great basin to spanish, and later mexican, american, and british furtrappers and traders. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Peter skene ogdens party of 58 trappers, 30 women, and 35 children caught lots of beaver in ogden valley in 1825. At four corners, in the southeast, utah meets colorado, new mexico and arizona at right angles, the only such meeting of. They charted the rivers and streams of the region, discovered mountain passes and the great salt lake, and made serious inroads on the selfsufficiency of the indians. It is estimated that 1,450 men from utah were killed in the war. Provo is bounded on the east by towering mountain peaks part of the wasatch front, and on the west by utah lake which is an important area for recreation. Utah historical quarterly volume 11, number 14, 1943 by.
The city of ogden, utah was named after peter skene ogden, a canadian explorer who traded furs in the weber valley. The city of provo, utah was named for one of those men, etienne provost, who visited the area in 1825. Etienne provost followed the provo river down into utah valley and set up a trading. Even in the saga of utah history, castle valley has remained. It will be a 3 day 2 night foray, lead by our own fred r. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Feb 14, 2019 provo was named for the french canadian trapper etienne provost and was settled by mormons in 1849.
He was also known as proveau and provot and the pronunciation was pravo. Etienne provost you have read that jim bridger was the first mountain man to see the great salt lake. Etienne provost is one of those constantly mentionedinpassing figures whose contributions to the development of the rocky mountain fur trade and initial commercialization of the west have long been intimated at, but never adequately reported. Etienne provost was born in chambly, quebec, in 1785, but his early life. Etienne provost jedediah smith john weber the donnerreed party. Etienne provost and his party were heading down the weber river. They frequented the area through the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Mountains, high plateaus and deserts form most of utahs landscape. Gloria griffen cline, exploring the great basin norman. Hafen, etienne provost, mountain man and utah pioneer, utah historical quarterly 36 1968.
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