#225 - John Colter
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 47.552 W 111° 06.653
12T E 491079 N 4848836
History sign on Idaho Hwy. 33 near Driggs, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMEDP9
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2012
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This history sign is located on Idaho Hwy. 33 between Driggs and Tetonia and discusses John Colter.
Marker Name: John Colter
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Discovered this valley in 1808 while exploring the Yellowstone and Upper Snake Country in search of Beaver.
Setting out all by himself with his gun and a 30 pound pack, he tried to get the Indians to join in his trapping business. On his way here from a Yellowstone post 240 miles to the northeast, he came upon Colter’s Hell -- some hot springs near Cody, Wyoming. On his way back, he explored Yellowstone Park. In the spring of 1810, after several perilous escapes from the Blackfeet, he returned to Missouri, lucky to get back alive.
County: Teton
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 225
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Colter
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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