On Henderson Road at High Street, on the left when traveling south on Henderson Road.
An act of Congress, approved April 1878, gave the Utah & Northern Railroad Co. permission to build a narrow gauge line through Marsh Valley. It reached Oneida by July of 1878, where the first station was built. The town attained a population of . . . — — Map (db m140074) HM
On State Highway 91, on the right when traveling north.
Charles Jefferson Hunt served in the Mormon Battalion as Captain of Company “A” and as assistant executive officer. In its historic march from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California, 1846 - 47. His service won the commendation of . . . — — Map (db m48986) HM
On East Center Street near 1st West Street, on the right when traveling west.
This cabin, one of the first built on the Nine Mile Creek in Marsh Valley, was erected by William Jackson and Cyrus Coffin before 1866. Later it was purchased by Abigail Coffin who with her sons, Nathan, Cyrus, and William were among the first . . . — — Map (db m140126) HM
On U.S. 91 at milepost 30.2 near South Old Oxford Highway, on the right when traveling north.
You are standing in the outlet of ancient Lake Bonneville, a vast prehistoric inland sea, of which Salt Lake is modern remnant
Covering over 20,000 square miles when it overflowed here about 14,500 years ago, its winding shoreline would have . . . — — Map (db m105831) HM
On South Olson Road near East Virginia Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1874 the Wells-Fargo stage line assigned Wm.A. Tillotson to operate a station in Marsh Valley. where the trail crossed Sage Creek (now Yago Creek). This route skirted the eastern side of the valley and extended from Franklin, Idaho to mining . . . — — Map (db m140075) HM
On North Rapid Creek Road near Echo Land, on the right when traveling west.
Fort Hall Indian Reservation was established by government order July 14, 1867. Following treaties made with the Shoshone Indians in July, 1902 a portion of the reservation was open for white settlement. Homesteaders moved into the beautiful Inkom . . . — — Map (db m140282) HM
On Old Highway 91 (Grant Road) near Old Highway 30 West (Business Interstate 15), on the left when traveling north.
Through this canyon once puffed the wood-burning locomotives of the narrow-gauge Utah and Northern Railway.
Construction, undertaken by a Mormon Co-op, came northward from a junction with the transcontinental line, but stopped in 1874 at . . . — — Map (db m108284) HM
On East Main Street near 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
(This marker consists of series of photographs and their captions.)
The community of Lava Hot Springs is located at a strategic crossroads between the Rockies, the Great Basin, and the West. The year-round availability of natural hot . . . — — Map (db m108259) HM
Near Main Street near U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
Long before white men discovered these springs, Sept. 9, 1812, Indians gathered here to use the free hot water.
Except wheen they found hot springs, pre-historic Indians had a hard time getting hot water. The wove watertight baskets into . . . — — Map (db m124585) HM
Near Main Street near unnamed Road, on the right when traveling west.
Centuries ago the Bannock-Shoshone Indian tribes set aside these natural hot mineral springs as neutral ground for all tribes. Trapper Joseph Miller and party camped here in 1812. By 1863, it was a favorite stop for Oregon Trail travelers. Most . . . — — Map (db m140285) HM
On Main Street near U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
(This marker is composed of series of photographs and their captions.)
Good for what ails you!
Idaho's hot springs have drawn people to them for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Long before indoor plumbing and hot water . . . — — Map (db m108255) HM
On East Main Street near 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
In 1921, William Godfrey and CJ Lundgren registered the Lead Bell Mining Company, Portneuf District with 1,000,000 shares at par value 10 cents. Operated 1925-1938. Sd (sic) Colton, Pres. Drecilla Godfrey, Sec. Wm Godfrey, Mgr. Mined Lead, Zinc, . . . — — Map (db m108257) HM
On Business Interstate 15 near Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
McCammon's mogul
(two photos at bottom left)
In 1865 William H. Murphy operated a toll bridge on the Portneuf River mainly used by miners traveling from Utah to the Montana goldfields. Murphy and his wife Catherine Scott Murphy . . . — — Map (db m108261) HM
On Center Street near 7th Street, on the left when traveling south.
The development of McCammon was closely associated with the transportation industry. William Murphy, in early 1863, built the first toll bridge, and McCammon became the nucleus of the Overland Stage Lines. H.O. Harkness acquired the toll bridge . . . — — Map (db m108262) HM
On South Garfield Avenue at West Center Street, on the left when traveling south on South Garfield Avenue.
Garfield and Center Street 1903 Construction Began 1909 Dedication Cost $17,000 Architect William Allen, of Kaysville, Utah Size 40’ x 80’ 1962 Razed — — Map (db m267799) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Small bands of Ice Age hunters lived in the Snake River Basin as early as 12,000 years ago. They gathered wild foods and hunted mammoths and other animals. As the climate warmed, vegetation patterns changed and many larger animal species became . . . — — Map (db m267788) HM
On West Fremont Street just east of North Johnson Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated by the Bannock County Chapter of American War Mothers in honor of the sons & daughters who served in the World War. Erected 1929 ————— Dedicated by the Bannock County Chapter of American War Mothers in honor of the sons & daughters who . . . — — Map (db m267886) WM
On North Johnson Avenue just south of West Fremont Street, on the left when traveling south.
6000126 Site #152 Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building Has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m267693) HM
Near South 5th Avenue (U.S. 30/91) at East Terry Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by prominent southeast Idaho architect Clinton A. Sundberg, this three-story, 62,613 square foot building was completed in 1951 and renovated in 1988. In 1981 the structure was renamed to honor Dr. Charles Kegel (1924-1981), who served the . . . — — Map (db m305536) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Business Interstate 15) at South 4th Avenue (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
In an era of emigrants, Mormon settlers and the military, Pocatello emerged as a strong leader of the the Hukenduka Shoshone.
Born after 1810, Pocatello claimed this area and surrounding territories as his homeland. He soon watched his . . . — — Map (db m108286) HM
On North Main Street near West Clark Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Chief Theater opened on January 5, 1938. Admission to the first show, "Bad Man of Brimstone", was 49 cents. The downtown landmark provided entertainment until it was closed in 1982. The Chief Foundation began work on refurbishing the buildings . . . — — Map (db m108307) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) 0.3 miles west of North Blackrock Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
The bedrock in Portneuf Narrows is ancient volcanic rock of the Bannock Volcanic Member for the Pocatello Formation. Other unique rock in this area records a continent-scale glaciation about 700 million years ago. After opening of the Fort Hall . . . — — Map (db m267583) HM
On South Garfield Avenue at West Center Street, on the right when traveling north on South Garfield Avenue.
The "Let's Play, Pocatello" mural was created to honor three sisters — Faye, Naida, and Ruth Yost — for their significant contributions in the evolution of women's sports in Pocatello. In their youth, the Yost sisters played on neighborhood . . . — — Map (db m267794) HM
On North Arthur Avenue at West Clark Street, on the left when traveling south on North Arthur Avenue.
This two-story brick building known as the "Eagles Building" was constructed in 1914-15 and is located within the Pocatello National Historic District. Some of the early store fronts and the original bracketed tin cornice remain intact and visible. . . . — — Map (db m267857) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m312534) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) 0.3 miles west of North Blackrock Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
Portneuf Narrows is the geographic key to the development of Pocatello and southeast Idaho. It was this narrow gap that allowed trade and access to the Snake River Plain and the entire Pacific Northwest. This water-level route was followed by . . . — — Map (db m267594) HM
Near South 5th Avenue (U.S. 30/91) just north of East Putnam Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated March 30, 1954, to the memory of Ralph Fielding Hutchinson who served the Idaho Technical Institute and Southern Branch of The University of Idaho, 1920-28, as Coach and Director of Athletics. He founded the “Tiger” and “Bengal” . . . — — Map (db m305597) HM
On South 5th Avenue near East Dillon Street, on the right when traveling north.
This great institution began here on Sept. 22, 1902, with 4 teachers and 40 students.
Originally the Academy of Idaho, it became Idaho Technical Institute in 1915, the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho in 1927, and Idaho State . . . — — Map (db m108306) HM
Near South 5th Avenue (U.S. 30/91) just north of East Putnam Street, on the right when traveling north.
Completed in 1941 as the home for the College of Pharmacy, this 36,799 square foot concrete and brick structure was designed by prominent southeast Idaho Architect Clinton A. Sunberg. A major remodeling was completed in 1990. Dr. Eugene O. Leonard . . . — — Map (db m305494) HM
On South 5th Avenue at South 4th Avenue (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Shoshone Foods
The Shoshone were experts in securing a living from the land around them. They made intense use of the animals and plants available to them, and nothing was wasted.
Big Game
Traditional foods including . . . — — Map (db m108327) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Northwest: Carlson (or Spaulding) Building, across Center Street, was built in 1919 in a Sullivanesque style. Its appearance has been altered by remodeling of the first-floor storefronts and removal of the original tin cornice. The Pocatello . . . — — Map (db m267795) HM
Fort Hall, Keystone on the Oregon Trail, America's road to destiny, was located 14 miles north of this site. It was dedicated by Nathaniel J. Wyeth, Bostonian, on Aug. 5th 1834. Unable to compete with Hudson's Bay Co., Fort Boise; Wyeth sold the . . . — — Map (db m312533) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) at West Blackrock Road, on the right when traveling west on South 5th Avenue.
This is the main line of the Oregon Short Line (a segment of the Union Pacific Railroad) between the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest and South. The railway yard in Pocatello is a major junction and one of the largest on the Union Pacific system. . . . — — Map (db m267598) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Portneuf Narrows — The Portneuf River cuts through a weak spot in the Bannock Range near a fault that formed 100 million years ago, during development of the Idaho – Wyoming thrust belt. Rocks north of the Narrows have been turned upside down . . . — — Map (db m267796) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
An early writer described southern Idaho as a “Land Of Fire and Fracture,” a desert through which settlers must struggle on their way to greener pastures. Beyond Fort Hall, established 17 miles northwest of here in 1834, pioneers chose trails to . . . — — Map (db m267695) HM
On South 5th Avenue at South 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Chief Pocatello - Born in a Time of Change
It is hard to imagine the change Pocatello saw during his lifetime, and the challenges to his people's way of life to which he was forced to respond.
Early Life
Pocatello was . . . — — Map (db m108331) HM
On South 5th Avenue at South 4th Avenue (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Chief Pocatello's memory was honored by giving his name to two fighting vessels in World War II.
USS Pocatello
Tacoma-Class Frigate
Launched October 17, 1943. It was sponsored by Miss Thelma Dixey, Chief Pocatello's . . . — — Map (db m108326) HM
Near South 8th Avenue at Red Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
Since opening in 1959, this structure has undergone three additions, including one in 1966 when the original size was doubled. Today this 149,004 square foot building houses dining facilities for 800, a ballroom, movie theatre, games area with . . . — — Map (db m305599) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) at West Blackrock Road, on the right when traveling west on South 5th Avenue.
Before construction of the Interstate Highway in the 1970's a highway port-of-entry was located here to monitor truck traffic between the Snake River Plain and the area to the south and east. Truck transportation was an important early industry in . . . — — Map (db m267597) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Portneuf Valley was the corridor initially used by stage and freight lines transporting merchandise to and from western Montana mines in the 1860's. The narrow gauge (3 feet) Utah and Northern Railway Company (U&N) Line was constructed north . . . — — Map (db m267696) HM
Near South 8th Avenue at Red Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Red Hill “I” has a long-standing history with Idaho State University, starting with the first symbol placed there in 1916 — originally a "T" to represent the institution when it was known as the Idaho Technical Institute. The beloved campus . . . — — Map (db m305495) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Simplot name had been important to southeastern Idaho since the 1940’s when J.R. “Jack” Simplot established a small phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturing operation near Pocatello. From this beginning grew the large Simplot plant west of . . . — — Map (db m267698) HM
On South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on South Arthur Avenue.
Welcome to this gathering place built for the enjoyment of our citizens and visiting friends. Many individuals volunteered the vision, skills and hard work needed to create the Square. It is a symbol of the future we all may share through a . . . — — Map (db m267793) HM
Near Martin Luther King Junior Way (East Terry Street) at South 8th Avenue when traveling west.
Built 1917 Razed 1951 The position of this marker indicates the location of the entrance to Reed Hall dedicated April 15, 1920, to the memory of Miles F. Reedwho served as Principle of the Academy of Idaho and President of Idaho . . . — — Map (db m305493) HM
On North Garfield Avenue at West Bridger Street, on the right when traveling north on North Garfield Avenue.
Built by Judge D. W. Standrod in 1900, the house was purchased by the City of Pocatello in 1974 and has been restored in commemoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial. Dedicated for use as a community cultural center in December 1976. . . . — — Map (db m267691) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Bringing a touch of elegance to the rugged West, the Bannock Hotel stood on this site for 80 years as the city’s social and business centerpiece. Presidents and other notables enjoyed the hotel’s accommodations, while the Camille Room and Ballroom . . . — — Map (db m267780) HM
On South 5th Avenue at South 4th Avenue (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Pocatello's origin lies in the railroads an the role they played in westward expansion.
In the late-1800's, what would become Pocatello was a rest stop on the Utah and Northern Railroad, which went from Utah to Butte, Montana. In 1882, . . . — — Map (db m108325) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Prehistoric Lake Bonneville once filled much of the Great Basin. About 14,500 years ago, a natural gravel dam at Red Rock Pass gave way, and a flow five times the volume of the Amazon River rushed down Marsh Creek, through Portneuf Narrows and the . . . — — Map (db m267798) HM
On South 5th Avenue (U.S. 30) at South 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South 5th Avenue.
Chief Pocatello's People -- The Shoshone
The band led by Chief Pocatello were members of the Shoshone tribe. Shoshone territory included most of Idaho, northern Utah, northern Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Central Nevada and in California, in . . . — — Map (db m108328) HM
On 5th Avenue near East Terry Street, on the right when traveling west.
This monument marks the route of the first Idaho railroad. The Utah & Northern narrow gauge was started as a Mormon co-op at Ogden, Utah in 1871. It reached Franklin, Idaho in 1874. Union Pacific interests extended the line to Garrison, Montana . . . — — Map (db m125573) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) at West Blackrock Road, on the right when traveling west on South 5th Avenue.
A narrow-gauge (3 foot-wide) railroad was built through Portneuf Narrows in 1878, headed for rich Montana mines, that were reached in 1880. The stone bridge one-quarter mile south is built on the original railway bridge. This rail line passed . . . — — Map (db m267596) HM
On Martin Luther King Junior Way (East Terry Street) just east of South 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This memorial, dedicated Veterans Day, 2011, honors United States military veterans, who, as Idaho State University students, faculty, administrators and staff members have contributed to the growth and success of this great institution. Throughout . . . — — Map (db m305497) HM WM
On Martin Luther King Junior Way (East Terry Street) just west of East Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed by the Works Progress Administration in cooperation with the State Board of Education, the State Department of Vocational Education, the National Youth Administration and the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho Commenced 1936 . . . — — Map (db m305500) HM
Near South Arthur Avenue at Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Some 600,000 years ago, basalt lava at 2000 degrees Fahrenheit flowed down the Portneuf River canyon from vents near Bancroft in Gem Valley. Two flows, advancing up to several miles per day, travelled the 60 miles to Ross Park in southern . . . — — Map (db m267797) HM
On South 5th Avenue (Old U.S. 91) 0.3 miles west of North Blackrock Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
This canyon was cut by the ancestral Bear River around a million years ago. The canyon cuts across the north-south trend of the Bannock Range, following the trend of an east-west fault that formed about 100 million years ago during formation of the . . . — — Map (db m267595)
On West Canyon Street at West 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on West Canyon Street.
In Spring 1864 Miranda Campbell and sons, Warren and David; John B. Dunn and family arrived here. Others followed, dug irrigation canals, surveyed townsites into 1 acre lots. By Fall, 40 one-room log homes, also 16 x 20 ft. log schoolhouse with huge . . . — — Map (db m140163) HM
On National Park Highway/Oregon Trail (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling south.
Most early Bear Lake settlers came from Britain. One was the first woman convert to the LDS church in Europe.
Born in Preston, England, Aug. 24, 1806. Ann Elizabeth Walmsley Palmer was baptized July 30, 1837. An invalid, she was carried into the . . . — — Map (db m99318) HM
On U.S. 89 at milepost 2.2 near Loveland Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Discovered in 1812 by trappers returning home from Astoria, Oregon, this valley and its large lake soon became an important fur trade center.
Donald Mackenzie, Jim Bridger and a host of famous beaver hunters operated here. Two major summer . . . — — Map (db m105867) HM
On U.S. 89 near Fish Haven Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Bear Lake resort town of Fish Haven was founded in 1864. Most of the original settlers moved away, leaving Thomas and William Shirley, Henry Howell, John Stock and their families the first permanent settlers. Joseph C. Rich and John Bagley threw . . . — — Map (db m140164) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 30) near Stringtown Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1870, Brigham Young appointed Ezra T. Clark, David Hess, and Nicholas Barkdull to colonize this area.
Originally known a Twin Creeks, Joseph C. Rich surveyed the site in 1871. In 1872, the new settlement was named Georgetown in honor . . . — — Map (db m140244) HM
On West 3rd Street near U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
In the spring of 1871, Joseph C. Rich surveyed the Twin Creeks area, later called Georgetown. In 1874, logs were hauled from the mountains for this cabin built originally on the corner of the block across the street and one block east and used for . . . — — Map (db m140243) HM
On West 3rd Street near U.S. 30, on the left when traveling west.
"Here we found pure water, sufficient for all of us and our cattle. Here we found oceans of grass and thousands of acres of rich, level land covered with wild flax." P.V. Crawford, July 8, 1851
On State Highway 36 at Church Street, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 36.
In 1863 Charles C. Rich with others explored this valley. A group of settlers in eleven wagons traveled through Emigration Canyon in September and founded Paris. Log huts with dirt floors and roofs sheltered 48 men, 40 women, and 30 children during . . . — — Map (db m140162) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 10th Street, on the left when traveling west.
The pictures below reflect first views of the downtown entering Montpelier from the west in different times in history.
Brennan-Davis Building
The building was built for Edward Burgoyne by Jacob Tueller and Sons prior to 1899. The . . . — — Map (db m90920) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near North 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Strong Building and Stock Chevrolet
This red brick building, note the brickwork circles, was built for Lish Strong by the Tueller brothers of Paris, Idaho. It became known as the Strong Building. Part of the upper level was also used for . . . — — Map (db m90911) HM
On Aug. 13, 1896, Butch Cassidy and his infamous Wild Bunch of gunmen invaded Montpelier's bank and scooped up more than $16,500 in gold, silver and currency.
Leaving a surprised cashier and his terrified customers, they calmly rode away. A . . . — — Map (db m90806) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near Caribou National Forest 147 (Forest Road 147), on the right when traveling north.
To load their wagons with salt from the salt springs on Crow Creek, Mormon settlers of Bear Lake Valley followed the Native American Indian trail over this pass about 1865.
In 1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Charles C . . . — — Map (db m105896) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
On their way west to Oregon and California, emigrant wagons often crossed high ridges in order to avoid gullies and canyons.
When he came here in 1843, Theodore Talbot noted that he "had to cross a very high hill, which is said to be the . . . — — Map (db m90807) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
"the steepest and longest ascent we have made on the route..." - James Wilkins
Looking east across the fields is Big Hill, one of the most difficult obstacles along the 2,000-mile Oregon/California Trail. The trail crosses the Thomas . . . — — Map (db m90851) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
On the hot afternoon of August 23, 1896, Butch Cassidy with two members of his Wild Bunch Gang, Elza Lay and Bob Meeks, robbed The Bank of Montpelier which was originally located in the building across the street from this sign.
The Bank of . . . — — Map (db m90877) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near 114, on the left when traveling north.
Within five years after Apostle Charles C Rich was called to establish a settlement in Bear Lake Valley, 1868, he looked at western Wyoming as a possible expansion of the Mormon community. By 1879 the Bear Lake Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of . . . — — Map (db m105895) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Schmid Building
Carl (Charles) Schmid, a tailor from Freienstein, Switzerland opened a tailor shop in Montpelier in 1892. He named his business Chas Schmid, The Tailor. He made men's suits and coats and did repairs, alterations and dry . . . — — Map (db m90910) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 9th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Welcome to the Historic Downtown Montpelier Business District on Washington Street!
Take a few minutes to enjoy a walking tour filled with interesting information about this area and its place in history. Also, spend a few minutes visiting . . . — — Map (db m90878) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near Forest Road 147, on the left when traveling north.
The Crow Creek Road was the link between the Mormon settlements of Bear Lake and Star Valley for 50 years. The 100-mile round trip between Afton, WY and the railhead at Montpelier ID would take a team of horses from 3 to 7 days depending on the . . . — — Map (db m105897) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Beginning in Independence, Missouri, the Oregon/California Trail passes through present-day Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, and Idaho. it ends in Oregon, California or Utah - depending on the destination of the pioneers.
While the . . . — — Map (db m90876) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7, on the right when traveling west.
Westward-bound emigrants entered Idaho after crossing Thomas Fork Valley. They soon encountered the climb and descent of Big Hill, witnessed nature's curiosities at Soda Springs, and discovered willing traders at Fort Hall.
In 1843 wagons first . . . — — Map (db m90852) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Coming west with Ezra Meeker in 1852, Thomas McAuley decided to build a road to let emigrants bypass Big Hill.
Worst of all Oregon Trail descents, Big Hill needed replacement. Eliza McAuley reported that her brother Tom "fished awhile, . . . — — Map (db m90808) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling west.
Early sheriff and mayor Fred Cruikshank owned the first Model T Ford Agency in 1909.
Bear Lake Motors
Early sheriff and mayor Fred Locke Cruikshank was the owner of the first Model T Ford Agency in 1909 and closed it down in . . . — — Map (db m90908) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 9th Street, on the left when traveling west.
This building presently occupied by the News Examiner was built early in the 1900's by the Whitman family. It was used as a dry goods store until it was sold to the Robinsons in 1942 for use as a newspaper building.
Among the features of the . . . — — Map (db m90922) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near Forest Road 740, on the right when traveling north.
“I have always felt I was at a disadvantage in making a living for my self and family if I did not have a wagon and team.” – John Nield Diary
John and Sarah Broadbent Nield moved their family to Star Valley in 1888 over the . . . — — Map (db m105901) HM
On Clay Street near Kelle Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1895 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints built this sandstone structure, consisting of three rooms and a basement, to serve the community as a tithing office. When the Montpelier First Ward was divided in 1916, meetings of the new . . . — — Map (db m140216) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
"One continual stream of honest looking open harted people going west" - James Cayman, mountain man, captured this sentiment in his diary as he watched pioneers heading west in 1846.
Between 1841 and 1869 nearly 300,000 farmers, . . . — — Map (db m90853) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the spring of 1864, fifteen families of pioneers came from Paris, Idaho and settled Clover Creek, the name used until President Brigham Young changed it to Montpelier. After building crude homes the settlers erected a large building of logs, . . . — — Map (db m105874) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 8th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Early Montpelier was well known for its pine trees placed down the center of Washington Street. As U.S. Highway 89 became more popular to the traveling public, the trees were finally cut down amid much discussion throughout the town.
Rich . . . — — Map (db m90907) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 9th Street, on the left when traveling west.
The streetscape of Montpelier has changed through the years. The early years of this Oregon Trail town began with only horse power including wagons and horseback. Streets were packed dirt with hitching posts. With the advent of the horseless . . . — — Map (db m90880) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Grove C. Gray built a brick building in 1907 to house the second bank of Montpelier. On June 25, 1910, two men attempted to rob this bank by dynamiting the vault. While attempting to dynamite the vault, they jostled a loaded pistol that was on top . . . — — Map (db m90909) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 440.1 near Bench Road, on the left when traveling west.
In 1848, Pegleg Smith established a trading post on the Oregon Trail at Big Timber somewhere near here on the river.
Some travelers called it "Fort Smith", though it had only four log cabins and some Indian lodges. Packing a plow and . . . — — Map (db m90805) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near Road 239, on the left when traveling north.
By 1881, just five years following the opening of the Crow Creek Freight Road, freighters had started calling this canyon by that name. Snowslides were frequent on snowy, windy days as drifts would build up on the shale ridge. Unable to hold the . . . — — Map (db m105894) HM
On Washington Street (U.S. 89) near South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Bank of Montpelier's Impact on Local Banking History
Residents of Bear Lake county have discussed the Butch Cassidy bank robbery for years with varied endings. Not unlike fishermen's boastings, tales of the exact amount of Butch's loot . . . — — Map (db m90879) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 441.7 near Hunters Lane, on the right when traveling west.
On April 7, 1852, seventeen-year-old Eliza Ann McAuley, with her older brother Thomas and sister Margaret, left Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to travel overland to California. For a time they were accompanied by the "Eddyville Company," led by William Buck . . . — — Map (db m90850) HM
On U.S. 30 at milepost 454.5 near Walter Lane, on the right when traveling west.
A bad ford gave trouble to wagon trains crossing this stream on the trail to California and Oregon in 1849.
In that year, gold-seeking 49'ers developed a shortcut that crossed here. Then emigrants built two bridges here in 1850. But . . . — — Map (db m90804) HM
On Crow Creek Road (Forest Road 111) near Forest Road 146.
Clinging to the white shale formation a mile east (on the Crow Creek Rd.) is the White Dugway. There was moisture in the shale and when frost had it in its grip the road was very slippery. Freighters learned to be cautious as a wagon or sleigh could . . . — — Map (db m105899) HM
On Ovid Road (U.S. 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road.
Past travel and settlement across the rugged lands of the Bear Lake Valley were strongly influenced by the valley's hydrologic features. The shifting rivers, sloughs, and marshes presented natural barriers and were prone to flooding. This often . . . — — Map (db m140215) HM
On Ovid Road (Highway 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road.
The region comprising Bear Lake County has alway been an important juncture for overland travel. From the 1800s onward, migrants on the Oregon and California trails traversed the area, relying on knowledge garnered by Native Americans, early . . . — — Map (db m140213) HM
On Ovid Road (U.S. 89) at State Highway 36, in the median on Ovid Road. Reported damaged.
Settled in 1864, the community of Ovid was among the first permanent settlements in the Bear Lake Valley. Its first residents were predominantly Scandinavian immigrants, and the first home was a dugout cabin constructed by Thomas C. Peterson. Over . . . — — Map (db m140214) HM
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