Idaho Falls is the county seat for Bonneville County
Adjacent to Bonneville County, Idaho
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On Central Avenue at Molen Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
This village, first called South Iona, was settled by Latter-day Saints. A branch of the Church was organized Nov. 26, 1889 with Arthur M. Rawson as presiding elder. He later became bishop. On Feb. 12, 1893, the ward name was changed to Ammon, . . . — — Map (db m140511) HM
On South 1st East at West 127th South, on the right when traveling south on South 1st East.
Six men came to this area from Hooper, Utah, to homestead in the early spring of 1885: John, Edward and William Priest, Smith Johnson, and Edwin and Abiah Wadsworth Jr. They each built a log house on their claim before returning to Utah for their . . . — — Map (db m231554) HM
Near West Broadway Street near River Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
Honoring builders of bridges and trails and pioneers who passed this way in the development of the West.
The first wagon bridge over Snake River was erected here by James M. Taylor in 1865 replacing the ferry established on the . . . — — Map (db m152316) HM
On June 20, 1863, Bill Hickman started a ferry 9 miles up Snake River for thousands of gold hunters headed for mines that now are in Montana.
Named for an eagle that had a nest on a rock there, his ferry flourished until James Madison . . . — — Map (db m70584) HM
On Riverside Drive at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive.
Marking the site of the first Latter-Day Saints meeting house, built in 1885.
This was the first building erected in this community for religious purposes. The building was 16 X 28 feet costing $450.00, money for which was obtained by donation.
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On West Arco Highway (U.S. 20 at milepost 291) near North 135 West, on the left when traveling west.
Early day big game hunters who occupied lava caves around here more than 12,000 years ago, had a diet that included elephants, camels and giant bison.
When a gradual change to a warmer, drier climate made local grasslands into more . . . — — Map (db m174239) HM
On River Parkway, 0.5 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Idaho Falls Temple, visible across the Snake River, was the first temple constructed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho.
Construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1945.
The temple’s soaring tower draws the eye . . . — — Map (db m110540) HM
On East 97th South near South 15th East, on the right when traveling west.
A special tribute to Joseph Allen Taylor and his son Chet, who were the first to develop the potato cellar in 1909. At this time the Russet Burbank had been introduced to the Taylors. They planted the first 20 ares just to the west. The . . . — — Map (db m140510) HM
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.5 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Keefer’s Island occupies 1.85 acres and is located approximately ¼ mile south (downstream) from a cut in the Snake River known as John’s Hole.
Keefer’s Island was named for Fred. W. Keefer, a member of a prominent family in the early days of Eagle . . . — — Map (db m110484) HM
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.1 miles north of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The earliest known human occupation of the Idaho Falls area reaches back about 1,200 years, according to archaeological evidence.
The bones of mammoths, ground sloths, camels, and other extinct mammals, discovered in association with Native . . . — — Map (db m110497) HM
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.2 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
After German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel’s North African Army surrendered on May 13, 1943, the allies had approximately 275,000 prisoners-of-war in their possession.
During 1945, 15,000 of the prisoners lived and worked in Idaho.
Rupert, Idaho . . . — — Map (db m110477) HM
On River Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
On December 10, 1864 a franchise was granted to Edward M. Morgan, James M. (Matt) Taylor, and William F. Bartlett to operate a ferry one and one-half miles below Cedar Island and build a bridge over Snake River at Black Canyon. Mr. Taylor selected . . . — — Map (db m70571) HM
Idaho’s earliest toll bridge spanned Snake River at this rocky site in 1865, replacing Eagle Rock Ferry, 9 miles upstream.
James Madison Taylor (a relative of Presidents Madison and Taylor and a founder of Denver, Colorado) settled here in . . . — — Map (db m70583) HM
On Riverside Drive at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive.
The idea of the hospital was conceived by Heber C. Austin with construction commencing in 1919, though the completion of the building was delayed because of a depressed economy.
On 22 October 1923, the hospital was dedicated by President Heber J. . . . — — Map (db m109826) HM
On Memorial Drive at Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north on Memorial Drive.
The fertile soil and abundance of water in this
valley lured pioneer settlers. With small slip
scrapers, hand plows, picks and shovels, they
cleared sagebrush, built log homes, made canals,
ditches and dams to put water on the land. One of . . . — — Map (db m239843) HM
On North Main Street/Old U.S. 30 at Rockwood Avenue on North Main Street/Old U.S. 30.
which means "The Beautiful" was named by apostle W. Taylor in honor of a town in Palestine. It was originally known as Sand Creek and embraces a tract of country lying east of Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls). The first settlement was made in 1883 by . . . — — Map (db m140538) HM
The Willow Creek pioneers established farms in this area in 1874, a school and irrigation canal in 1879, and early branch of the Latter-day Saints church in 1885
This portion of the East Willow Creek country became Shelton Ward on Aug. 14, 1892. . . . — — Map (db m140539) HM
Near North 5th East (Lewisville Highway) near East 113 North, on the right when traveling south.
In 1888 the first settlers of the Coltman Ward cleared the sage brush, dug canals and ditches, and built humble homes. At first it was a part of what was called Poverty Flat, later named Grant Ward. In 1896 Grant was divided and this, the south . . . — — Map (db m140544) HM