#273 - Beaver Dick
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Volcanoguy
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History sign at the Beaver Dick Park.
Waymark Code: WMEMD2
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2012
Views: 7
This sign is located in Madison County’s Beaver Dick Park on south side of Idaho Hwy 33 just west of the Henry’s Fork of Snake River.
Marker Name: Beaver Dick
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
This park is named for “Beaver Dick,” a mountain man of late fur trade days, who lived on in this locality until 1899.
He was born in England, and his real name was Richard Leigh. He came west as a trapper, but the real fur trade was already over. So he married a Shoshoni woman and stayed hereabouts. A popular early outfitter and guide, he served the famous Hayden surveying party in 1872. Leigh Lake in Grand Teton National Park is named for him, and Jenny Lake for his first wife. A picturesque character, he was widely known and liked.
County: Madison
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 273
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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