Blackfoot in Bingham County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Pioneer Canal Builders of Bingham County
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2025
1. Pioneer Canal Builders of Bingham County Marker
Most of the 400 miles of canals were dug in the wintertime using hand plows and slip scrapers, drawn by horses. Early pioneers reported they used four crews; one for shoveling snow, one for blasting frozen ground, another for hand plows and lastly a crew for slip scrapers. They worked for either shares of the water or time slips. The local merchants honored the time slips and reported that they were more common for trade than "money".
The first water from the People's canal reached Moreland in 1898 and the end of the canal by 1901. This canal is still a model of their hard work and inspiration. We summarize our gratitude for these pioneers by using the immortal words of President Abraham Lincoln who said, "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it will never forget what they did here!"
Erected by Sons of Utah Pioneers.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 43° 11.334′ N, 112° 20.657′ W. Marker is in Blackfoot, Idaho, in Bingham County. It can be reached from Northwest Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in a small park just south of the Idaho Potato Museum parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 NW Main Street, Blackfoot ID 83221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Idaho and the Yellowstone Fringe. 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Central Ferry Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Moreland Settlement (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lava Formations (approx. 8.8 miles away); Shoshone and Bannock Tribes (approx.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2025
2. Pioneer Canal Builders of Bingham County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
