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One of the most popular and entertaining mountain men in the early west was a Kentucky-born black man named Moses "Black" Harris. Besides delighting Oregon settlers with his tall tales, Harris was also an expert guide. After leading the Nathaniel Ford party to Oregon in 1844, Harris scouted trails throughout the Cascades, later building a cabin on the Lukiamute River where he lived until 1847 when he returned east. On May 6, 1849, Moses "Black" Harris died of cholera at Independence, Missouri. - R.I.P.
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