On June 15, 1897 John and Maggie Simpson donated land on which to build a Gathering place for residents of the valley. =====================This structure became known as the Clubhouse and originally housed the gun club. The Clubhouse also became a . . . — — Map (db m88122) HM
Antler arches have been gates to the Jackson Town Square since 1960. The antlers are from elk that winter on the National Elk Refuge. About 7,500 elk spend each winter on the refuge. The bulls shed their antlers each spring. Antlers are picked up by . . . — — Map (db m47070) HM
On June 15, 1897 John and Maggie Simpson donated land on which to build a Gathering place for residents of the valley.This structure became known as the Clubhouse and originally housed the gun club. The Clubhouse also became a community spot for . . . — — Map (db m47073) HM
the Town Square was a scrubby area strewn with rocks and sage-brush. Often, one would see elk bunched up with the town cows grazing in the square.In 1932, as part of a nation-wide movement to honor his 200th birthday, the square was named George . . . — — Map (db m47068) HM
In 1889, five Mormon families pioneered Jackson Hole making the trip of 28 miles in 14 days over Teton Pass. Their leader was Elijah N. Wilson, known among the people as "Uncle Nick" - famous Indian scout and Pony Express rider. They found 18 single . . . — — Map (db m90977) HM
was organized by Robert Miller in 1914 and was located on Crabtree Corner. Most of the initial capital of $10,000 was subscribed to by local citizens. Mr. Miller's nickname was "Old Twelve Percent" due to the high interest rate he charged.Next door . . . — — Map (db m47071) HM
Created in 1932 as George Washington Memorial Park has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior 2003 — — Map (db m88104) HM
First white man in Wyoming. Passed this way in 1807 and discovered Yellowstone Park Dedicated by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming July 4, 1939 — — Map (db m88103) HM
"John Hoback, Jacob Reznor and Edward Robinson, trappers from Kentucky, in 1811 guided the Astorians land expeditions land expedition under Wilson Price Hunt across the northern part of present Wyoming to the Snake River. From this Junction of . . . — — Map (db m47076) HM
The Teton Country Historic Preservation Board has presented this award in recognition of maintaining and preserving a building 50 years or older. The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar was built in the early 1930’s. — — Map (db m88125) HM
The log cabin to the far left once housed the Jackson Post Office. Next door stood the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) building, which is still recognizable today.In the distant background there is the distinctive curved roof line of the . . . — — Map (db m47074) HM
This marsh area is the nesting and year-round home of the rare trumpeter swan. In winter months as many as 60-90 trumpeter and tundra swans find a haven on the National Elk Refuge because warm springs provide some ice-free open waters. By the early . . . — — Map (db m46371) HM
The pursuit of wild places and naturally occurring wild things brings people from all over the world to northwest Wyoming. Jackson Hole lies within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) which is one of the largest natural ecosystems remaining in . . . — — Map (db m89003) HM
The Jackson Hole elk herd, numbering about 11,000 animals, is one of the outstanding natural resources of this country. Approximately 7,500 of the elk winter on the 24,300-acre National Elk Refuge, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and . . . — — Map (db m88154) HM
