Pocatello in Bannock County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Fort Hall

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017

1. Fort Hall Marker

Inscription.
A registered National Historical Landmark Indian and trapper trading post established by Nathaniel J. Wyeth in 1834 and sold to Hudson's Bay Company in 1837 It was the vital point on the Oregon and California immigration trails and in establishing territorial claims of the United States to the Pacific Northwest.

Erected 1984 by Shoshone and Bannock Indian Tribes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 42° 50.628′ N, 112° 25.158′ W. Marker is in Pocatello, Idaho, in Bannock County. It is on Avenue of the Chiefs near South 5th Avenue. The marker is within the Bannock County Historical Complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 Avenue of the Chiefs, Pocatello ID 83204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Fort Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The City of Pocatello (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pocatello's Name in WWII (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Foods (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shoshone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pocatello’s Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chief Pocatello (approx. 0.2 miles away); Idaho State University (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocatello.

More about this marker. The marker is located at the entrance to the grounds of the Fort Hall Replica.

Regarding Fort Hall. The original Fort Hall on the Oregon and California Trails was located about 14 miles from Pocatello on the Snake River. It was destroyed by a flood in 1863.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017

2. Fort Hall Marker

The Fort Hall Replica is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2026, by Jean Denise of Hillsboro, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.