Massacre At Boa Ogo (Bear River)

Massacre At Boa Ogo (Bear River)

Massacre At Boa Ogo (Bear River) HISTORIC MARKER 41° 12′ 53.3″ N  •  111° 59′ 23.8″ W The Bear River Massacre, also known as the Massacre at Boa Ogoi, occurred on January 29, 1863, near present-day Preston, Idaho, marking one of the deadliest...
First Four Rendezvous in Rocky Mountains

First Four Rendezvous in Rocky Mountains

First Four Rendezvous in Rocky Mountains HISTORIC MARKER 41° 12′ 53.3″ N  •  111° 59′ 23.8″ W The first four Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, held annually from 1825 to 1828, were pivotal events in the early American fur trade, occurring primarily in...
Peter Skene Ogden

Peter Skene Ogden

Peter Skene Ogden HISTORIC MARKER 41° 12′ 53.3″ N  •  111° 59′ 23.8″ W In the spring of 1825, Peter Skene Ogden led a Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) expedition into what became known as Ogden Hole, now Ogden Valley in northern Utah, as part...
Shoshoni Stalking Elk

Shoshoni Stalking Elk

Shoshoni Stalking Elk HISTORIC MARKER 41° 12′ 53.3″ N  •  111° 59′ 23.8″ W Before the fur trade era, which began significantly impacting the Intermountain West around the early 19th century, the Shoshone people thrived across a vast region...