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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVP3_gathering_Jackson-WY.html
On June 15, 1897 John and Maggie Simpson donated land on which to build a Gathering place for residents of the valley.This structure became known as the Clubhouse and originally housed the gun club. The Clubhouse also became a community spot for m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVP2_teton-county-veterans-memorial_Jackson-WY.html
This beautiful memorial is dedicated in loving memory of the Teton County Veterans, Jackson's Hole, Wyoming
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVP1_the-jackson-state-bank_Jackson-WY.html
was organized by Robert Miller in 1914 and was located on Crabtree Corner. Most of the initial capital of $10,000 was subscribed to by local citizens. Mr. Miller's nickname was "Old Twelve Percent" due to the high interest rate he charged.Next doo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVP0_elk-antler-arches_Jackson-WY.html
Antler arches have been gates to the Jackson Town Square since 1960. The antlers are from elk that winter on the National Elk Refuge. About 7,500 elk spend each winter on the refuge. The bulls shed their antlers each spring. Antlers are picked up …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVOZ_in-the-early-days_Jackson-WY.html
the Town Square was a scrubby area strewn with rocks and sage-brush. Often, one would see elk bunched up with the town cows grazing in the square.In 1932, as part of a nation-wide movement to honor his 200th birthday, the square was named George W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7K_trumpeter-swans_Jackson-WY.html
This marsh area is the nesting and year-round home of the rare trumpeter swan. In winter months as many as 60-90 trumpeter and tundra swans find a haven on the National Elk Refuge because warm springs provide some ice-free open waters.By the early…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7J_stephen-tyng-mather_Moran-WY.html
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved, unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7I_jenny-lake_Alta-WY.html
Running water initially cut V-shaped canyons throughout the range. Mountain glaciers later filled these canyons. Rocks of all sizes, falling onto and plucked by these glaciers, enhanced their grinding power. The broad U-shape of Cascade Canyon typ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7H_fault-scarp_Alta-WY.html
Measuring the Rise of the RangeA fault scarp provides visual evidence of displacement of adjoining blocks of the earth's crust along a fault. near the base of Rockchuck Peak, the scarp shows nearly 60 feet of movement, mostly in the down-dropping …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV7G_the-cathedral-group_Alta-WY.html
Viewed from this perspective, Teewinot Mountain, the Grand Teton, and Mount Owen comprise the Cathedral Group."These peaks have been called the Cathedral Group...more evident here than in many of the great cathedrals of men is the Gothic note. It …