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Chief Pocatello
Chief Pocatello was one of several leaders of the Idaho Shoshone. As with many leaders of that era, he saw his land usurped by white men. A series of hostilities would pass before he suffered the final indignity of reservation life.
pocatello • shoshone • bannock • snake river • idaho
Chief Pocatello was one of several leaders of the Idaho Shoshone. As with many leaders of that era, he saw his land usurped by white men. A series of hostilities would pass before he suffered the final indignity of reservation life.
pocatello • shoshone • bannock • snake river • idaho
The Sagers Go West, part 5
Naomi Sager develops the same coughing illness that killed her husband. Food is running short until they reach Fort Bridger where fish are caught and smoked. Following the trail along the Snake River after leaving Fort Hall, Naomi becomes to weak to nurse her baby.
naomi sager • fort bridger • fort hall • idaho • snake river
Naomi Sager develops the same coughing illness that killed her husband. Food is running short until they reach Fort Bridger where fish are caught and smoked. Following the trail along the Snake River after leaving Fort Hall, Naomi becomes to weak to nurse her baby.
naomi sager • fort bridger • fort hall • idaho • snake river
Visit Historic Pocatello Idaho
From skiing to taking a dip in hot spring pools to learning about Idaho potatoes and exploring the Craters of the Moon, Idaho's Pocatello Area provides year-round fun.
idaho potato country history • fort hall oregon trail pioneers • lava hot springs pools • pocatello zoo rocky mountain animals • idaho dinosaur fossils
From skiing to taking a dip in hot spring pools to learning about Idaho potatoes and exploring the Craters of the Moon, Idaho's Pocatello Area provides year-round fun.
idaho potato country history • fort hall oregon trail pioneers • lava hot springs pools • pocatello zoo rocky mountain animals • idaho dinosaur fossils
The Bannock War of 1878
The Bannock War was one of the last major Indian battles. As usual, they had not been treated fairly by the white man. The war was short-lived, however. The battle took place across southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon.
bannock • buffalo horn • paiutes • chief egan • shoshone
The Bannock War was one of the last major Indian battles. As usual, they had not been treated fairly by the white man. The war was short-lived, however. The battle took place across southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon.
bannock • buffalo horn • paiutes • chief egan • shoshone
The Bozeman Trail
The Bozeman Trail was blazed as a fast way to get to the gold mines in Western Montana. Read about the hardships John Bozeman endured while trying to establish the route.
john bozeman • bozeman • montana • fort hall • jim bridger
The Bozeman Trail was blazed as a fast way to get to the gold mines in Western Montana. Read about the hardships John Bozeman endured while trying to establish the route.
john bozeman • bozeman • montana • fort hall • jim bridger
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, part 10.
The Whitmans and Spaldings leave rendezvous in the company of Mr. John McLeod of Hudson’s Bay Company to travel to their final destination. They cross the difficult Blue Mountains into Oregon Country.
whitman • spalding • rendezvous • blue mountains • columbia
The Whitmans and Spaldings leave rendezvous in the company of Mr. John McLeod of Hudson’s Bay Company to travel to their final destination. They cross the difficult Blue Mountains into Oregon Country.
whitman • spalding • rendezvous • blue mountains • columbia
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, part 9
The Whitman and Spalding missionary party, with the fur caravan, reach the mountain man rendezvous on Green River. They are received with a wild uproarious greeting by such as Joe Meek and hundreds of Indians from various tribes but find that Reverend Samuel Parker, who was to lead them the rest of the way, is missing.
whitman • spalding • rendezvous • 1836 • nez perce
The Whitman and Spalding missionary party, with the fur caravan, reach the mountain man rendezvous on Green River. They are received with a wild uproarious greeting by such as Joe Meek and hundreds of Indians from various tribes but find that Reverend Samuel Parker, who was to lead them the rest of the way, is missing.
whitman • spalding • rendezvous • 1836 • nez perce
Utter Massacre on the Oregon Trail
In 1860, eight families from the mid-West joined together to follow the Oregon Trail to Oregon. They were attacked by Indians when near their destination.
oregon trail • elijah p. utter • alexis van ornum • fort hall • snake river
In 1860, eight families from the mid-West joined together to follow the Oregon Trail to Oregon. They were attacked by Indians when near their destination.
oregon trail • elijah p. utter • alexis van ornum • fort hall • snake river
RUSSELL, MAJORS, AND WADDELL: Frontier Freighters
In less than ten years, Russell, Majors, and Waddell--the largest freighting company in the western frontier--went from boom to bust.
freighters • teamsters • kansasterritory • fortleavenworth • santafetrail
In less than ten years, Russell, Majors, and Waddell--the largest freighting company in the western frontier--went from boom to bust.
freighters • teamsters • kansasterritory • fortleavenworth • santafetrail
Forts of the West, An Introduction
In time, numerous forts stretched across the west. Many of them are noted in the history of the American west because of battles involving them or that they were the location important treaties being signed. The names of some of these forts have become well known through out annuls of American Western history while today the names of so many of them are not now familiar to other than the most devoted historian. This series will attempts to bring to life many of these locations, both noted and obscure.
laramie • wyoming • leavenworth • kansas • fort kearny
In time, numerous forts stretched across the west. Many of them are noted in the history of the American west because of battles involving them or that they were the location important treaties being signed. The names of some of these forts have become well known through out annuls of American Western history while today the names of so many of them are not now familiar to other than the most devoted historian. This series will attempts to bring to life many of these locations, both noted and obscure.
laramie • wyoming • leavenworth • kansas • fort kearny
The Sheepeater War
Calling the conflict with the Sheepeaters a war is a little misleading. Other than a couple of short skirmishes with army troops, the "war" was very short-lived. Fortunately there weren't many casualties and the Indians went peaceably.
sheepeater • salmon river • idaho • general o. o. howard • catley
Calling the conflict with the Sheepeaters a war is a little misleading. Other than a couple of short skirmishes with army troops, the "war" was very short-lived. Fortunately there weren't many casualties and the Indians went peaceably.
sheepeater • salmon river • idaho • general o. o. howard • catley
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, part 11
The Whitmans build their mission to the Cayuse Indians at Waiilatpu, known as the Place of the Rye Grass. Their daughter is born and drowns in the river. After an epidemic of black measles the Cayuse attack the mission and kill the Whitmans and others.
whitman • spalding • waiilatpu • rye grass • walla walla
The Whitmans build their mission to the Cayuse Indians at Waiilatpu, known as the Place of the Rye Grass. Their daughter is born and drowns in the river. After an epidemic of black measles the Cayuse attack the mission and kill the Whitmans and others.
whitman • spalding • waiilatpu • rye grass • walla walla
Landmarks Still Visible Along the Oregon Trail
Although the days of the wagon train have long past, their evidence is still visible today.
oregon trail • oregon-california trails association • national frontier trails museum • wagon trains • swales
Although the days of the wagon train have long past, their evidence is still visible today.
oregon trail • oregon-california trails association • national frontier trails museum • wagon trains • swales
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