Lava Hot Springs in Bannock County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Lava Hot Springs

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 10, 2019

1. Lava Hot Springs Marker

Inscription. Centuries ago the Bannock-Shoshone Indian tribes set aside these natural hot mineral springs as neutral ground for all tribes. Trapper Joseph Miller and party camped here in 1812. By 1863, it was a favorite stop for Oregon Trail travelers. Most early colonists were pioneers from Utah who called their settlement Dempsey. Indians granted the springs to U.S. Gov. who ceded them to Idaho state, 1902. In 1915 the thriving village was incorporated & name changed to Lava Hot Springs.

Erected 1979 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Dempsey. (Marker Number 406.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and the Oregon Trail series lists.

Location. 42° 37.168′ N, 112° 0.409′ W. Marker is in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, in Bannock County. It can be reached from Main Street near unnamed Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Main Street, Lava Hot Springs ID 83246, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Lava Hot Springs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lava Hot Springs' healing waters

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(about 300 feet away); Furs and farms, fire and floods... (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hudspeth's Cutoff (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bancroft's First School (approx. 9.3 miles away); Oneida Station (approx. 9.4 miles away); McCammon Railroad Center (approx. 9.7 miles away); Location, location, location.... (approx. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lava Hot Springs.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lead Bell Mining Company (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chesterfield (was approx. 6.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the Lava Hot Springs Foundation World Famous Hot Pools.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 10, 2019

2. Lava Hot Springs Marker

Lava Hot Springs Foundation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 10, 2019

3. Lava Hot Springs Foundation

Lava Hot Springs Founation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 10, 2019

4. Lava Hot Springs Founation

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.