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Tom “Peg Leg” Smith

by | Mar 30, 2018 | True West Blog

Peg Leg Smith Map of Lost Peg Leg Mine
Peg Leg Smith, ranks right up there with America's legendary mountain men, including Bill Williams, Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Joe Walker, Jed Smith and Tom Fitzpatrick.  He explored and trapped with all the great ones but unfortunately, there are no photos of him. He was also one of the Old West's grittiest mountain men.  A fierce, ask-no-quarter, give-no-quarter, fighter. He could let out a blood-curdling war cry that was the envy of any Comanche warrior.  He also had a rascally career one


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