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Bookmark or Share- Christopher Gist - WikipediaChristopher Gist (1706–1759) was an explorer, surveyor, and frontiersman active in Colonial America. He was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country (the present-day states of Ohio, eastern Indiana, western Pennsylvania, and northwestern West Virginia).
- Christopher Gist | Frontiersman, Surveyor, Explorer | BritannicaChristopher Gist (born c. 1706, Maryland [now in U.S.]—died 1759, South Carolina or Georgia) was an American colonial explorer and military scout who wrote highly informative journals describing his experiences. Little is known about the early life of Gist, although it is probable that his surveyor father trained him in this profession.
- e-WV | Christopher GistChristopher Gist. Explorer Christopher Gist, one of the first white men to explore what is now West Virginia, was born about 1706 near Baltimore. He was an Indian trader, coroner, surveyor, and road builder, and considered an educated man for the time.
- Hooked on History: Frontiersman Christopher Gist made first ...Hooked on History: Frontiersman Christopher Gist made first recorded visit to Tuscarawas Valley. Jon Baker. jon.baker@timesreporter.com. 0:05. 1:18. Frontiersman Christopher Gist visited...
- Christopher Gist · George Washington's Mount VernonGist was formally trained as a surveyor, possibly from his father who helped survey Baltimore. However, it is clear from Gist's journals that his education was not limited to surveying. Gist kept three detailed journals that attest to his thoroughness and intelligence.
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