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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BP8_california-trail-summit-creek_Malta-ID.html
"By an easy ascent reached a summit and as gradually descended to a valley (Upper Raft River Valley) of sage and sand sloping to the south east. The streams running towards the (Great) Salt Lake." Byron N. McKinstry, Aug 3, 1850
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BOV_parting-of-the-ways_Declo-ID.html
In 1811 the first white expedition to go through this area of the Snake River and the lower end of the Raft River Valley was the Wilson Price Hunt expedition from St. Louis to Astoria. However, the area was well known to the French and British tra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BOU_california-trail-parting-of-the-ways_American-Falls-ID.html
"The Oregon road take up the bluff and follows the course of the (Snake) river while we keep to the left and follow the creek (Raft River) nearly to its source. ... crossing the creek we followed up the bottom" — Byron McKinstry, Aug 1, 185…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BOT_california-trail-raft-river-recrossing_Declo-ID.html
"Arrived at Raft River, crossed and nooned. ... traveled five miles up Raft River and camped after recrossing it. Grass in abundance and plenty of wood" — Cyrus Loveland, Aug 3 1850
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BOS_california-trail-raft-river-valley_Declo-ID.html
"We traveled up Raft River 16 miles. The road, water and grass, good. Entirely destitute of timber, except a little willow on the streams and the wild sage." — Chester Ingersoll, Aug 13, 1847
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BOP_idahome_Declo-ID.html
After wheat crops flourished in the dry farm area, Idahome sprang up here in 1916 as a railroad terminal. Irrigation projects boosted its Economy.
When wheat farms disappeared and highway traffic replaced rail service here, Idahome became a g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28YK_horrible-indian-massacre_Almo-ID.html
Dedicated to the Memory
Of those who lost their lives in a most
Horrible Indian Massacre 1861
Three hundred immigrants west bound
Only five escaped
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5H_diamondfield-jack_Albion-ID.html
J.L. Davis... Diamondfield Jack... spent most of 6 years in the Cassia County jail while the courts and pardon board were trying to figure out what to do with him.
By far the best known of the gunmen who fought in Idaho's sheep and cattle wars,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5G_hudspeths-cutoff_Malta-ID.html
This shortcut to the California goldfields, followed by most of the 49'ers, came out of the hills to the east and joined the old California trail just about here.
Opened by "Messrs. Hudspeth & Myers, of the Jackson County, Missouri, Company," w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5F_city-of-rocks_Oakley-ID.html
A vast display of towering granite rocks (16 miles southeast of here) attracted emigrants who were on their way to California.
A gold rush visitor, July 14, 1849, reported that "you can imagine among these massive piles, church domes, spires, p…