Fort Hall - An Indian Trading Post - Idaho Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

No 11
Erected 1932
Fort Hall
An Indian Trading Post
First habitation in this region, was built by Nathaniel J. Wyeth on Snake River 14 miles west of this monument July 15-August 4, 1834, and named for Henry Hall, senior member of Wyeth's firm.

The original stockade, 80 feet square was purchased by Hudson's Bay Company in 1837 and rebuilt with adobe walls and substantial roofs, becoming an important station on the California-Oregon Trail. The trappers abandoned it about 1855.

Marker Name: Fort Hall - An Indian Trading Post Marker Type: Roadside Marker Text: See Long Description County: Bingham City: Fort Hall Date Dedicated: 1932 Group Responsible for Placement: Eastern Idaho Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association Marker Number: 11 Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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