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Eagle Rock Crossing

21 Thursday Sep 2023

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Historic Markers, Idaho, Idaho Falls, SUP, UPTLA

Eagle Rock Crossing

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 Utah-Idaho-Montana trail for miners and freighters to Virginia City, Lander, Salmon River and other points. Robert Anderson became part owner of the toll bridge in 1866, establishing here a way station named Eagle Rock from a nesting place up the river. The Utah & Northern Railroad Co. erected here in 1879 the first railroad bridge over Snake River. The town Eagle Rock was renamed Idaho Falls in 1890.

This granite boulder from Grand Teton mountain was set by Teton Peaks Council, Boy Scouts of America and the tablet provided by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association

The above text is from Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association marker #15 erected August 26, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

  • U.P.T.L.A. Markers (these markers were later adopted by the SUP, S.U.P. Markers )

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In Honor of the Rexburg Stake Pioneers

15 Saturday Jul 2023

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In Honor of the Rexburg Stake Pioneers

Erected Sept. 28, 1935
In honor of the Rexburg Stake Pioneers
The founders of Rexburg, March 11, 1883

  • Thomas E. Ricks
  • Henry Flamm
  • Francis C. Gunnell
  • Fred Smith
  • William F. Rigby
  • Daniel Walters
  • Thomas E. Ricks, Jr.
  • Lorenzo Thorpe
  • Brigham Ricks
  • Heber Ricks
  • Leonard Jones
  • Willard Ricks
  • James M. Cook
  • Andrew S. Anderson, Surveyor

The Pioneer Call
“Go into the Snake River Country, found settlements, care for the Indians, stand upon and equal footing, and Co-operate in making improvements. Gain influence among all men, and strengthen the cords of the Stakes of Zion.”

John Taylor, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith

The above text is from the monument, Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association #54 which was erected in 1935 and is located at 51 North Center Street at the Rexburg Tabernacle in Rexburg, Idaho in Madison County. The UPTLA historic markers were later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

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The photos below were submitted by Marshall Hurst:

Fort Hall

15 Saturday Jul 2023

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Fort Hall
An Indian Trading Post

First habitation in this region was built by Nathaniel J. Wyeth on Snake River 14 miles west of this monument July 15, 1834 and named for Henry Hall, senior member of Wyeth’s firm.

The original stockade, 80 feet square was purchased by Hudson’s Bay Company in 1937 and rebuilt with adobe walls and substantial roofs becoming an important station of the California Oregon Trail. The trappers abandoned it about 1855.

The above text is from the monument, Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association #11 which was erected in 1932 and is located on Highway 91 in Fort Hall, Idaho in Bingham County. The UPTLA historic markers were later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

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The Salmon River Mission – Fort Lemhi

02 Friday Jun 2023

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The Salmon River Mission
Fort Lemhi

The Indian Mission Call: Issued by Brigham Young to 27 elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) at Salt Lake City, April 6 1855.

“Go into the Salmon River Country, Oregon Territory. Many tribes converge upon that area to fish and hunt. Choose an appropriate location and found a mission. Teach them the arts of husbandry and peace according to our gospel plan.”

The Journey: These Idaho Pioneers trailed 380 miles in 22 days with 11 wagons, 46 oxen, 7 horses, & much cattle. Roads were mostly non-existent.

Fort Lemhi: Site of the first irrigation project in the Great Northwest. Established June 18 1855. The fort had two sections: a timber stockade 16 rods square which surrounded 25 cabins: a Spanish wall (mud) stock enclosure the same size.

Brigham Young and 142 people visited and approved the mission in May 1857. New settlers followed, making a total population in excess of 100 souls. About 100 Indians were converted.

Indian raids on the mission and its abandonment in March 1858, were due to the influence of Johnston’s Army encamped at Fort Bridger.

Killed: William Bailey Lake, James Miller, George McBride

Wounded: Andrew Quigley, Oliver Robinson, Lewis W. Shurtliff, Thomas Smith, Fountain Welch.

This historic marker is #116 in a series by the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association (see those here), which was adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers (see those here).

Daughters of Utah Pioneers historic marker #284 is also located nearby.

This photo provided by Marshall Hurst:

Fort Henry

01 Thursday Jun 2023

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Fort Henry was built in the fall of 1810 by Captain Andrew Henry and his companions of the Missouri Fur Company, about five miles below here on the left bank of this stream (Henry’s Fork of Snake River), first buildings erected by Americans in the present state of Idaho. It was abandoned in the spring of 1811 but was occupied in October of that year by Wilson Price Hunt and the overland Astorians, who left their horses, built canoes and sought to continue their journey by water to Astoria. The water journey ended at Cauldon Linn on the Snake River near the site of Milner Dam. The party proceeded on foot, ariving at Astoria Feb. 15, 1812.

This historic marker is #10 in a series by the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association (see those here), which was adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers (see those here).

Daughters of Utah Pioneers historic marker #70 is also located here, 200 South Bridge Street in St Anthony, Idaho.

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Riverbed Station

20 Saturday May 2023

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Central Overland Stage, Historic Markers, Overland Trail, Pony Express, SUP, UPTLA

Riverbed Station
Pony Express – 1860-61
St. Joseph, Missouri – Sacramento, California
Also Overland Stage & Freight Route 1858-1868

This monument constructed by enrollees, U. S. Grazing Division, C. C. C. Camp G-154, Company 2517 on August 23, 1940 and sponsored by the Oregon Trail Memorial Association and the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association (#88 of their monuments) it was later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

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  • Pony Express

N 39.95990 W 112.89508

The Old Iron Foundry

17 Wednesday May 2023

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Cedar City, Historic Markers, Iron County, SUP, UPTLA, utah

Erected by direction of Brigham Young and associates in 1851-2 one block north of this monument, produced the first iron manufactured west of the Mississippi River. Thirty-five men, the founders of Cedar City, constructed and operated the blast furnace. They established the first mining camp in Utah a few miles west of here, from which they procured the iron ore. The foundry was operated for 8 years at a cost of $1,000,000. Ore used in this monument was hauled here from the mines by pioneer workers and the pig iron bars in this structure were made by them.

This monument was located in the Cedar City Park at 250 North Main Street in Cedar City, Utah and is now missing after the monument holding the plaque crumbled when it was being moved.

This is #30 in the UPTLA Series, seen here and here.

Simpson Spring – Pony Express Station

14 Tuesday Mar 2023

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Central Overland Stage, Central Overland Trail, Historic Markers, Overland Trail, Pony Express, Simpson Springs, SUP, UPTLA

Simpson Spring – Pony Express Station

One of the important desert stations on the Pony Express and Overland Stage route between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. From this point, water was carried for for west-bound travelers and animals. The spring was discovered by Captain J. H. Simpson, U. S. Army, in 1858.

The first east-bound Pony Express courier, halted here about 5p.m. April 7, and west-bound about 2a.m. April 10, 1860. The last riders passed about October 22, 1861. The coming of the Overland Telegraph made it inadvisable to continue the Pony Express.

This monument constructed by enrollees, U. S. Grazing Division, C. C. C. Camp G-154, Company 2517 on August 23, 1940 and sponsored by the Oregon Trail Memorial Association and the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association (#87 of their monuments) it was later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

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  • Other UPTLA Historic Markers and Sons of Utah Pioneer Markers
  • Pony Express
  • Simpson Springs, Utah

N 40.03946 W 112.78756

Providence Pioneers

01 Wednesday Feb 2023

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Cache County, Historic Markers, Providence, SUP, UPTLA, utah

Providence Pioneers

This marker honors the first settlers of Providence, who camped near here early in May 1859, and those who followed in the years 1860,1861,1862. Included in the groups who pioneered this section are the following families: Alder, Bowen, Busenbark, Baer, Campbell, Clifford, Clark, Cranney, Dee, Durfey, Fuhriman, Flemming, Fife, Gates, Gassman, Greenback, Hafter, Hansen, Harmon, Hoth, Hug, Hall, Kresie, Lau, Low, Lane, Loosle, Maddison, Sperry, Sueifel, Theurer, Traber, VanLouevan, Williams, Wright, Zollinger.

This historic marker was erected June 7, 1947 by the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association and is #110 in the series, their markers were later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. It is located at the Providence Church at 10 South Main Street in Providence, Utah

Miles Goodyear Cabin

25 Wednesday Jan 2023

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Historic Markers, Ogden, SUP, UPTLA, utah, Weber County

Miles Goodyear Cabin

This cabin, built about 1841 by Miles Goodyear, as far as known the first permanent house built in Utah, stood near the junction of the Ogden and Weber Rivers. In 1848 it was sold to Captain James Brown of the Mormon Battalion with a Spanish land grant covering all of Weber County. It was preserved by Minerva Stone Shaw and by her presented to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Weber County Chapter, who placed it on its present site.

This is Utah Pioneers Trails and Landmarks Association historic marker #41, later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. Erected July 24, 1934 and located at the Weber County Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum at 2104 Lincoln Avenue in Ogden, Utah

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