Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Menor Ferry, Teton National Park

We visited Bill Menor’s Ferry and his 1892 homestead along the Snake River.

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Ferry to cross the Snake river

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General Store

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Jackson Hole homesteader Geraldine Lucas used this Alaskan dog sled to carry moderate loads and visit her neighbors in the early 1900s

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In 1888, Robert Miller drove this wagon over Teton pass from Idaho into Jackson Hole.  He became the first homesteader to drive a wagon over the steep and treacherous mountain pass.

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Visitors touring Yellowstone National Park prior to 1916 rode in this wagon.

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