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WELCOME TO BRIDGEPORT'S MOUNTAIN
MAN RENDEZVOUS EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC WESTERN HISTORY
AS IT UNFOLDS AROUND YOU! |
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Joseph Walker, early explorer and
Bridgeport Valley pioneer, arrived in 1833. Bridgeports Walker River
bears his name.
1849-1900 |
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Every
Autumn Bridgeport Gun Club hosts Bridgeports Mountain Man Rendezvous.
Rub shoulders with fur trading mountain men. Wander through teepees
and trade tents. Palaver with buckskin clad traders peddling handcrafted
firearms, knives, tools, buckskins, and beaded moccasins. |
| Enjoy live music and eat Buffalo
Barbecue. Enter a Marksmanship Competition firing flintlock or percussion
rifles. Listen to tales of true adventure & bask in the warmth of a moonlit
council fire. Experience Western History as it unfolds around you. |
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A view of Trout filled
Walker River, from its foot bridge, looking toward Bridgeports skate
pond. Many a lovely sunset has been witnessed behind us. A three minute
stroll from charming & historic Bodie Victorian Hotel. |
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