Etienne Provost was a great fur trapper that is remembered by many people. He was born in Chambly, Quebec in Canada on December 21, 1785. Most of Provost’s child history is a mystery. Most people do not know anything about his childhood. Etienne was a “free trapper” and many people believe that he was the first white man to see the Great Salt Lake. Though most people think it was Jim Bridger, people think the routes he traveled he could not have missed it. Provost traveled up the Arkansas River twice. Both of those times he was captured by the Spanish officials. He was an excellent trapper and know all throughout the four corners. He became one of the best trappers in Taos, New Mexico. He practiced trapping through all his life. He became
