Moose in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Making it Last
Menor’s Ferry Smokehouse
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2015
1. Making it Last Marker
Bill Menor cured game and livestock in this smokehouse to keep the meat from spoiling. Before smoking, he salted the meat to preserve it.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 39.564′ N, 110° 42.72′ W. Marker is in Moose, Wyoming, in Teton County. Marker can be reached from Menors Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moose WY 83012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Staying Cool (a few steps from this marker); Water Filter (within shouting distance of this marker); “Mean and Menor” (within shouting distance of this marker); Menor’s Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Park Takes Root (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Maud Noble Cabin (about 600 feet away); Walk Back in Time (about 600 feet away); A Spiritual Heart in the Park (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moose.
More about this marker. Marker is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the Menor’s Ferry Historic District.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2015
2. Making it Last Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2015
3. Marker in the Menor’s Ferry Historic District
Bill Menor hunted deer and elk, and raised farm animals for meat. He preserved meat by suspending it over a slow, smoky fire inside this windowless smokehouse.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2015
4. Menor’s Ferry Smokehouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
