Near Fort Hall in Bingham County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Fort Hall
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017
1. Fort Hall Marker
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 43° 1.17′ N, 112° 38.064′ W. Marker is near Fort Hall, Idaho, in Bingham County. Marker is on Shoshone - Bannock 92 near Sheepskin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Hall ID 83203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Memorial Honor Roll (approx. 9.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hall (approx. 9.9 miles away); Chief Theater (approx. 14.2 miles away); Utah & Northern Railroad (approx. 14.9 miles away); Idaho State University (approx. 15 miles away); Moreland Settlement (approx. 17.1 miles away).
More about this marker. The Fort Hall site is on the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes - Fort Hall Reservation. Permission to access the site must be obtained at the tribal offices.
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1. Fort Hall - Wikipedia. In 1832 Wyeth decided to proceed on his own with an independent expedition. With a company of 70-100 men, he intended to establish a fishery and trading post on the Columbia River near its confluence with the Willamette River (part of present-day Portland, Oregon). Related plans were to supply trade goods to trappers in the Rocky Mountains and possibly slaughter and dry bison for export to Cuba. A major investor in the fishery/trading post enterprise was Henry Hall, a partner of the Boston firm Tucker & Williams & Henry Hall. (Submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. Nathaniel Wyeth -- Mountain Men and Life in the Rocky Mountain West. Although success in the fur trade never belonged to Nathaniel Wyeth, given the vast magnitude of the uncertainties in the physical, cultural and business environment of the West at that time, it is amazing that he accomplished as much as he did. Later through his letters and memoirs, he did much to familiarize the East with the potential of the Oregon Country, and thereby helped open the door to the emigrant waves that spread westward in the final years of the 1840’s. (Submitted on September 15, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017
2. Fort Hall Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017
3. Fort Hall Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017
4. Monument locating site of Fort Hall;
photograph taken November 8, 1921
Sketch from the Official Report of the Stanbury Expedition (1849)
5. Fort Hall, 1849
Photographed By Wikipeda
6. Nathaniel J. Wyeth
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
