Jeremiah Johnson
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Jeremiah Johnson
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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On June 8, 1974, the grave of mountain man Liver-Eating Johnson (ca. 1824—1900) was relocated to Old Trail Town. Johnson's legendary exploits were brought to film with Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson. Originally “Johnston”, John Johnson was a trapper, hunter, United States Army scout, marshal, and Union veteran of the American Civil War. More than two thousand attended the reburial service, perhaps the largest such gathering in Wyoming history. The bronze statue of Johnson erected over his grave is the work of Peter M. Fillerup of Cody. It was dedicated on July 3, 1981.
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September 21st, 2018
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