Talk:John Colter

message: Is it 7 May 1812 (intro para) or November 1813 (bottom of page)?   JackofOz 13:04, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Date of death

message: The War of 1812 started in June.  If Colter died in May, he could not have fought in the war.  --Gadget850 ( Ed) 02:23, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I updated the info...his exact date of death appears to be inconclusive.--MONGO 05:20, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

text: I thought there is a statue or plaque in Stuarts Draft that denotes him. No doubt, he has been overlooked a great deal.--MONGO 16:23, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I wonder if the Augusta County Historical Society would have any ideas...maybe an effort by them to better designate the birthplace of Colter can be made. The fact that he apparently moved away to Kentucky at an early age may make him a sort of "lost son". Isn't there a statue to "Mad" Anthony Wayne in Waynesboro? Seems Colter would deserve as much as a better designation at least. There are a number of things named after him in NW Wyoming...Colter Peak in Yellowstone National Park is 10,684 feet. It's in the Absaroka Range, and relatively prominent, but not nearly the tallest in the region., ...Colter's Hell is on the National Register of Historic Places ...seems his gravesite is relatively obscure as though.--MONGO 17:18, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

text: Colter Bay on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park is named after him...it has a marina, large campground, lodging and restaurants. etc.--MONGO 17:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  As far as the people in Northwest Wyoming is concerned, he is the explorer - venerated in much the same way that Welsley Powell is in southern Wyoming and Utah - there were other explorers, but Colter is the only one anybody remembers.  This  is my favorite history of the Jackson Hole area, it spends a lot of time dealing with Colter and his legacy. - CosmicPenguin (Talk) 20:02, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That is the way I pretty much remember it from when I lived there. I should get a copy of that book. Thanks.--MONGO 21:39, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

text: I guess they just named the town after him...least, that appears to be case.--MONGO 18:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  War of 1812 

message: As is listed in the article, there are sources for both death dates.  I don't think we know enough to definatively state one or the other. CosmicPenguin (Talk) 04:31, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death Date 

message: I moved these from the main page.  These are both stories heavily steeped in legend, and really should be accompanied by the appropriate level of sourcing.  We certainly can't take them at face value.  The second story is famous, if nothing else, I'll try to track down some reliable sources discussing the legend.  CosmicPenguin (Talk) 19:38, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You got there before me.  The Blackfoot encounter is already in the article, stripped of most of the anecdotal material.  --— Gadget850 (Ed) talk -  19:55, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Just stumbled across a book called _Wilderness_ in my local library.  The book is co-authored by Roger Zelazny and tells two stories, one of them the story of John Colter and his run from his Blackfoot pursuers.  Didn't read the whole thing, but apparently Colter ran 150 miles non-stop, outdistancing dozens or even hundreds of warriors.  An incredible story, filled with loads of detail.  20:40, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legends 

message: I see the title on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060736/trivia as "The Naked Prey (1965) Trivia" and the page source shows <title>The Naked Prey (1965) - Trivia - IMDb</title>. The film is in English, but Der Todesmutige is German. --  Gadget850 talk 13:36, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Apparently, I've been misled by the profiling, geolocating wretched bastards at IMDb. My OS is entirely set to English, geolocating is turned off, I'm using the English Firefox, all my preferences are set to English, and still these morons override my clear choice; not even using us.imdb/uk.imdb makes a difference.  Reverted myself, sorry for the inconvenience. Paradoctor (talk) 14:03, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I figured it was something of that ilk. No worries. --  Gadget850 talk 14:04, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  IMDB title 

message: Indians Colter meets are labeled both ways.  Are both correct?  Is consistency not important in this matter?--23.119.204.117 (talk) 01:52, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It should be Blackfeet even if not written plurally. I'll make adjustments.--MONGO 03:39, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blackfoot or Blackfeet? 

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