Bear River Massacre
Very few northwestern Shoshoni survived a battle here that turned into a massacre by Col. P. E. Connor’s California volunteers.
In 1863, Connor and his force set out from Salt Lake City on a cold January campaign in response to friction between Indians and white travelers. They found more than 400 Shoshoni settled in a winter camp on Battle Creek. When Connor struck at daybreak on January 29. the Shoshoni suffered a massacre unrivaled in Western history.
This is Idaho Historic Marker #216, located north of Preston, Idaho on Highway 91 and also located with Marker #257, D.U.P. Marker #186 and U.P.T.L.A. Marker #16 and a new replacement of DUP #186 – Bear River Massacre.
This is Idaho Historic Marker #216, located north of Preston, Idaho on Highway 91 and also located with
other historic markers – all markers located here:- Bear River Massacre – D.U.P. Marker #590
- Bear River Massacre – Idaho Marker #216
- Pioneer Women – D.U.P. Marker #186
- The Battle of Bear River – U.P.T.L.A. Marker #16
- Utah & Northern Railway – Idaho Marker #257