In this episode, we follow Joe Meek through one of the most emotional chapters of his life. After the brutal aftermath of the Battle of Pierre’s Hole, Joe risks everything to rescue Mountain Lamb — the woman who changed his life and heart. As missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, along with Henry and Eliza Spalding, arrive in the wilds of the Rockies, a new era begins to take shape — one that brings both hope and heartbreak. We’ll explore the tragic death of Mountain Lamb, the profound impact it had on Meek, and how he found strength to start anew with his second marriage.
Join us as we continue the incredible true story of one of the West’s most legendary mountain men — Joe Meek’s resilience, love, and the turning tide of the fur trade.
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Sources;
Joe Meek, The Merry Mountain Man, A Biography, by Stanley Vestal
The River of the West, by Frances Fuller Victor
Joe Meek, Man of the West, by Shannon Garst
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/meek_joseph_l_1810_1875_/
https://www.history.co.uk/article/remembering-joseph-meek-the-magnificent-mountain-man
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/joseph-lafayette-meek/
https://medium.com/@TomBremer/joe-meek-in-yellowstone-1829-7f5379293bfa
Article by Thomas S. Bremer
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-williamsublette/
Info on William Sublette