In the summer of 1832, deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, a fragile peace was shattered in the valley known as Pierre’s Hole.
After the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous had ended, hundreds of mountain men—Jim Bridger, Alexander Sinclair, Nathaniel Wyeth, Joe Meek, William Sublette, and others—found themselves face-to-face with a massive band of Gros Ventre Astinas. What began as a tense standoff soon erupted into one of the most dramatic and blood-soaked clashes of the fur trade era.
This is the true story of the Battle of Pierre’s Hole — a battle that tested the courage, loyalty, and limits of the mountain men. Featuring figures like the half-breed trapper Antoine Godin and the Flathead allies who rode into the storm beside them, it marked the violent end of an era when the wilderness still ruled the frontier.
Join us as we unravel the myths, reveal the chaos of that fateful day, and tell the real story behind one of the most pivotal fights in the history of the American West.
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Sources
Joe Meek, The Merry Mountain Man, A Biography, by Stanley Vestal
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/id-battlepierreshole/ by Hiram Chittenden 1902
https://www.historynet.com/battle-of-pierres-hole/
http://www.mman.us/PierresHoleBattle.htm
Multiple Accounts, Great Source
Joe Meek. Man of the West by Shannon Garst
Sources for Photos
Pierre’s Hole Historical Marker