What is John Colter?
[[File:John Colter historical marker.png|thumb|A sign made for John Colter.]] '''John Colter''' (born around 1770–1775 – died May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] from 1804 to 1806. Colter is known for being the first person who was not a [[Native American]] to visit the area that is now [[Yellowstone National Park]]. He was also the first to see the [[Teton Mountains|Teton Mountain Range]]. He explored by himself for months, and is one of the first [[Mountain man|mountain men]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-11|title=Mountain Man John Colter|url=http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/mtmen/johncol.html|access-date=2022-11-21|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2018-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911143506/http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/mtmen/johncol.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{authority control}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Colter, John}} [[Category:American explorers]] [[Category:1770s births]] [[Category:1810s deaths]]