167 years ago this week, Fremont camped out beside the Thompson confluence


By Stephen C. Schell/For The Johnstown Breeze

Very few individuals know the identity of John C. Fremont, but they recognize his name Fremont when it’s associated with a street and hotel in Las Vegas, a peak in Wyoming, counties in Colorado and Iowa, a pass and butte in Colorado, and banks, libraries and schools throughout the west.

In fact, John C. Fremont slept in more places than George Washington. To read more, a subscription is needed: Click here to subscribe