Paris in Bear Lake County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Thomas Sleight Cabin
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 21, 2017
1. Thomas Sleight Cabin Marker
The Thomas Sleight Cabin was built in the fall of 1863 by Thomas Sleight and Charles Atkins, who with their wives, Marianne and Ann, occupied it together during the first winter of the settlement of Paris, Idaho.
It was first finished with a dirt floor and a sod roof. The logs were stripped of bark and notched but not cut or otherwise shaped and were chinked with mud to keep out the wind. The windows and door frames were set in with wooden pegs. It was ready for occupancy before the snow fell.
Erected 1988 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Elizabeth Passey Camp. (Marker Number 441.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 42° 13.41′ N, 111° 24.072′ W. Marker is in Paris, Idaho, in Bear Lake County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 89) near East 2nd South Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 South Main Street, Paris ID 83261, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our First Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paris (about 600 feet away); Paris Tabernacle (about 800 feet away); Charles Coulson Rich (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bloomington (approx. 2½ miles away); British Settlers (approx. 2.7 miles away); Overland Emigration Routes (approx. 4½ miles away); Ovid Townsite (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 21, 2017
2. Thomas Sleight Cabin and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
