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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TNF_reverend-samuel-parker-historical_Jackson-WY.html
In Tribute to Reverend Samuel Parker Who delivered the first Protestant sermon to Trappers, hunters, and Indians on Sunday, August 23, 1835, at this point.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PLE_jackson-hole_Jackson-WY.html
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 sing…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PK3_hoback-canyon_Jackson-WY.html
West of this sign is the opening of Hoback Canyon. This canyon first provided a way through the mountains for game and Indians, and later for mountain men and settlers, but the rugged trail was hazardous for horses and wagons. On September 26, 181…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6Q_wildland-romance_Jackson-WY.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NPI_moose-habitat_Jackson-WY.html
Moose thrive in wetlands abundant with willow, marsh grasses, and aquatic plants. Solitary by nature, some moose stay in this habitat year-round. Others migrate seasonally, traveling into mountain canyons to feed on summer vegetation and return to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NP9_whats-in-a-name_Jackson-WY.html
Many natural features in this region went without names until the 1800s. The Shoshone called the mountain range "Teewinot," meaning "many pinnacles." French Canadian trappers referred to the Grand, Middle, and South Teton as &q…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLP_elk-migration_Jackson-WY.html
In the high country, deep November snows cause elk to migrate to their winter range on the National Elk Refuge. In strings of 200 or more, thousands of elk arrive, some traveling more than 65 miles from southern Yellowstone National Park and surro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLO_the-greater-yellowstone-ecosystem_Jackson-WY.html
You are standing within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest nearly intact natural area remaining in the contiguous United States. Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, seven national forests, and two national wildlife refuges comp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLN_explore-teton-country_Jackson-WY.html
Discover the magnificent landscape and wild communities of Grand Teton National Park. Here the Teton Range rises abruptly from the high mountain valley known as Jackson Hole. From bare alpine rocks to lush meadows and floodplains, the national par…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NKW_winter-range-on-the-national-elk-refuge_Jackson-WY.html
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 Wildli…