Fort Bridger Rendezvous

It was caused by the popularity of beaver skin hats on the east coast of the United States and Europe.

In response to the high demand fur trappers and traders headed west to hunt for beaver.

The suppliers decided it would be more effective coming to the mountain men and trading supplies for the furs there instead of St. Louis, thus the Rendezvous was born.

Every year over Labor Day weekend the town of Fort Bridger, Wyoming holds a reenactment of the Rendezvous which took place during the Fur Trade Era.

Foods of the time period are also sold, and the Fort Bridger Historical site has workshops people can get involved in to learn about what life was like in those days.