Lava Hot Springs
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N 42° 37.162 W 112° 00.410
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This historical marker, erected by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, is located on the grounds of the Lava Hot Springs Foundation.
Waymark Code: WMJP60
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2013
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 406
Erected 1979
Lava Hot Springs
Centuries ago the Bannock-Shoshone Indian tribes set aside these natural hot mineral springs as neutral ground for all tribes. Trapper Joseph Miller and party camped here in 1812. By 1863, it was a favorite stop for Oregon Trail travelers. Most early colonists were pioneers from Utah who called their settlement Dempsey. Indians granted the springs to U.S. Gov. who ceded them to Idaho State, 1902. In 1915 the thriving village was incorporated & name changed to Lava Hot Springs.
Camp Dempsey
Marker Name: Lava Hot Springs
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
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County: Bannock
City: Lava Hot Springs
Date Dedicated: 1979
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker Number: 406
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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