New Meadows in Adams County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Packer John's Cabin
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 4, 2018
1. Packer John's Cabin Marker
One fourth mile north. Built 1862. First Democratic Territorial Convention held in Cabin Fall of 1863
Erected 1936 by Sons and Daughters of Idaho Pioneers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Sons and Daughters of Idaho Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 44° 57.348′ N, 116° 13.476′ W. Marker is in New Meadows, Idaho, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 55 at milepost 155 and Packer John Road on State Highway 55. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3334 Idaho Highway 55, New Meadows ID 83654, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Packer John's Cabin (within
this page online
More about this marker. This marker is located near the entrance to Packer John's Cabin State Park.
Also see . . . Packer Johns Cabin - Meadow Valley, Idaho. There is probably no more interesting historic building in the state than this, quaint, old Cabin located as it is at the foot of the picturesque range of mountains separating Meadows Valley from Long Valley and immediately on the first and oldest trail between the early mining camps of the territory. (Submitted on June 27, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 4, 2018
2. Packer John's Cabin Marker
Photographed by Unknown
3. Packer John's Cabin
Goose Creek Cabin, Meadow, Idaho, where the First Territorial Convention was held in Idaho in the spring of 1863. Built by "Packer John."
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 2009
4. Packer John's Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.
