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Fort Bonneville
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By Chris English, September 22, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Fort Bonneville Marker | | |
Inscription. In a grove of cottonwoods across the river, Capt. B.L.E. Bonneville established a winter fur trade post. Sept. 26, 1832. His fort, described by a rival trapper as "a miserable establishment" - - -"consisted of several log cabins, low, badly constructed, and admirably situated for beseigers only, who would be sheltered on every side by timber, brush, etc." But several bands of Friendly Flathead and Nez Perce Indians camped nearby, and Bonneville fully enjoyed his hunter's life here in the midst of "a wild and bustling scene."
Erected by Idaho Historical Society and Idaho Transportation Department. (Marker Number 241.)
Location. 45° 14.62′ N, 113° 53.65′ W. Marker is in Carmen, Idaho, in Lemhi County. Marker is on Lewis and Clark Highway, Scenic (U.S. 93 at milepost 310), on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carmen ID 83462, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Dog of Discovery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sacajawea Historic Byway (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lewis and Clark (approx. 12.1 miles away); In Commemoration of Old Toby the Shoshone Indian (approx. 12.4 miles away); Hungry, Wet and Cold (approx. 13.2 miles away). | | | | 
By Chris English, September 22, 2012 | |
| | | 2. View East of the Fort Bonneville Marker | | |
Also see . . . Idaho Historical Marker Index. (Submitted on September 28, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona.)
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By Chris English, September 22, 2012 | |
| | | 3. View South of the Fort Bonneville Marker | | |
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By Chris English, September 22, 2012 | |
| | | 4. View West of the Fort Bonneville Marker | | |
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By Chris English, September 22, 2012 | |
| | | 5. View North of the Fort Bonneville Marker | | |
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By Chris English, September 25, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Idaho Historical Society Information found on every IDOT/IHS marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 28, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 28, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 6. submitted on September 30, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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