JACKSON, Wyo. — National Historic Markers Day is observed on the last Friday of April, and Jackson Hole is the gateway to more than 10 landmarks and monuments.
According to the Historical Marker Database, there are more than 172,000 markers in the United States. A press release from the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources states Wyoming’s program is one of the oldest in the country and the state has over 1,000 markers, signs and monuments.
The historic markers accessible from Jackson Hole include:
Teton County War Memorial: This memorial is dedicated in memory of the Teton County Veterans.
Jackson Hole Information Sign: This sign explains how the valley between the Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains came to be called Jackson Hole, after the nineteenth-century trapper David E. Jackson.
Cattleman’s Bridge Monument: This monument serves as a reminder of the 1950s bridge constructed for cattle drives after the GTNP was created and uniquely permitted grazing during the life of the ranchers at the time.
John Colter Monument: This monument was dedicated on the 150 year anniversary of John Colter’s Historic Passage, the namesake of Colter Bay who discovered the Teton Mountains and the Upper Yellowstone.
Check out the entire list of local National Historic Markers on the Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails interactive map.
