by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Bunting Family Cabin HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 Ann Slater Bunting’s family is shown gathered in front of a cabin near the mountain at the north end of the current Mountain Road in Fruit Heights. In 1855, Ann emigrated to the United...
by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Horse Drive HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 Miles Goodyear obtained a herd of horses with the intent to trade with emigrants along the Overland Trail. Goodyear was a mountain man who gave up fur trapping to trade and build Fort Buenaventura...
by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Osborne Russell Meets Wolverine HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 During the winter of 1840-41, trapper Osborne Russell wintered with a group of mountaineers, their families, and several Shoshone lodges. They likely camped somewhere along the...
by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Circumnavigating the Great Salt Lake HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 In 1826, a bull-boat was used by four men attempting to navigate the circumference of the Great Salt Lake beginning at the mouth of the Weber River. During this journey,...
by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Encounter at Mountain Green HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 Atense confrontation between members of the British Hudson’s Bay Company and the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers, and a company of French-Canadian trappers occurred near the...
by JRobins | Sep 28, 2024 | Historic Marker
Trappers Winter Camp HISTORIC MARKER Latitude 41.053538, Longitude -111.908859 Atypical over-wintering settlement strategy utilized by Rocky Mountain fur trappers in the 1820s to 1840s required access to game, timber and water. The availability of these items made...
