Grand Teton National Park in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
From Rancher to Conservationist
Grand Teton National Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
1. From Rancher to Conservationist Marker
J. Pierce Cunningham settled here in Jackson Hole in the 1880s despite the hardships of winter. He initially opposed the expansion of Grand Teton National Park but later became an advocate. He teamed up with neighbor Josiah Si Ferrin to write a petition signed by 97 valley ranchers who agreed to sell their land to form a national recreation area. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.s Snake River Land Company bought Cunninghams land and other ranches. Rockefeller later donated over 33,000 acres to expand the national park.
The destiny of Jacksons Hole is as a playground, typical of the West, for the education and enjoyment of the Nation, as a whole. J. Pierce Cunningham
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 46.658′ N, 110° 33.46′ W. Marker is in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, in Teton County. It can be reached from U.S. 26, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Grand Teton National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moose WY
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Regionally, this marker is in the Jackson Hole Area and in Greater Yellowstone. 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 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cattle King of Wyoming (approx. 2.7 miles away); Tetons Inspiring Creativity (approx. 3.7 miles away); Capturing Nature in a Box (approx. 3.7 miles away); Meandering Snake (approx. 3.7 miles away); Potholes (approx. 4.1 miles away); Mount Moran (approx. 4.6 miles away); Valley View (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cattleman's Bridge (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Teton National Park.
More about this marker. The background of the marker contains a photograph of the Cunningham Cabin. It includes the caption Cunningham called this cabin home from 1888 to 1895. After he and his wife, Margaret, completed their ranch house, they used this building as a smithy and barn. A drawing at the
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
2. From Rancher to Conservationist Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
3. Marker in Grand Teton National Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
4. Cunningham Cabin
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
5. Cunningham Cabin Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 26, 2015
6. Cunningham Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
