Forgotten Parts of the Oregon Trail in Idaho | American Western History

The Oregon Trail extends just over two thousand miles across America and was a popular way to travel from the east to the west between the 1840s and 1860s. In this video we explore the remnants of the trail from the Idaho/Wyoming border across Big Hill with stops in Montpelier at The National Oregon/California Trail Center, Soda Springs and through to Fort Hall Idaho.
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  • @sari-janeconradson846
    @sari-janeconradson846 Жыл бұрын

    never was into this when I was a youngster but now Im very interested in the history of the Oregon trail and all the ghost towns in Idaho.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you're enjoying them now. Idaho has so much interesting history. It's crazy to me to think that once upon a time, it was the British who controlled Idaho.

  • @robertwagner7867
    @robertwagner7867 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your hands on channel! The old west history and you showing and explaining any remnants is much appreciated. Please continue.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad the videos are appreciated.

  • @cozyafloatisme
    @cozyafloatisme Жыл бұрын

    Willa-met and your Williamet...2nd mispronounced narrations I've heard of late for the Wil-LAM-et River in Oregon. Forgive my nitpicking for you've done a fine job otherwise, and I've LIKED and SUBSCRIBED! I admired the smooth, stabilized footage from the Jeep going up Big Hill!

  • @brianconlon3094
    @brianconlon3094 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done!

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @R.E.A.P
    @R.E.A.P7 ай бұрын

    Too much history is destroyed in this country, thanks for bringing some light to the subject. I will be looking at this myself.

  • @danoc51
    @danoc51 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this very well done piece! What it must have felt like to finally get from Missouri to Fort Hall. This is a very unique and important part of world history that will likely become more popular as time passes. I look forward to watching your other videos.

  • @titaniumnixw6607
    @titaniumnixw6607 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoy your videos, I appreciate your research to give us the amazing past. Thank you very kindly. Keep up the great work. And your voice is clear as well. Longer videos!!

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @Fvpigpen26
    @Fvpigpen265 ай бұрын

    I remember my grandfather took all of us grandkids from ghosts town to ghost town and some of the old calvary forts. The deep oil smells in the wood were interesting and ghost towns set up like museums where the coolest ones. The other ones that had caretakers didn't do much to keep them from falling into the ground.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    3 ай бұрын

    Sounds like your grandfather was the best kind of history buff--one who shares history.

  • @gmanjax
    @gmanjax Жыл бұрын

    Cool video! I never found history to inserting until I got out of school and now it fascinates me. Lived near Ft. Hall my entire life and have never been to the replica 😖

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    I've driven by it for years and wrongly assumed it was just a kitschy replica but I was wrong, it was worth the visit.

  • @danoc51

    @danoc51

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ZGHistory I thought these old forts were all built of timber but I see the old drawing in your video also shows it built of something like plaster. The California missions from the 1700's are built like this, too. There must have been a sizable crew sent to do the original construction.

  • @davidleadford6511
    @davidleadford6511 Жыл бұрын

    Soda Springs also has a pioneer cemetery. It's said a complete wagon was buried there. The fort shown in the video is located in Pocatello. The actual fort was much further north.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Very true. Which why I mentioned I was visiting a replica in the video. The actual fort site requires tribal approval to visit.

  • @clarestucki5151

    @clarestucki5151

    5 ай бұрын

    Actually southwest of the replica at Pocatello, not north.

  • @davidleadford6511

    @davidleadford6511

    5 ай бұрын

    @@clarestucki5151 I'm referring to the actual location of the real Ft. Hall. Not the replica.

  • @heickodyck4310
    @heickodyck4310 Жыл бұрын

    I was trying to look up margaret a frank but cant find anything. Would you be able share the reference to the diary that explains the decent?

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question. I'm not sure where the diary is housed today, it could well be in the archives of Oregon or another state, but my source was from the info board found at the top of Big Hill.

  • @edwardaustin740
    @edwardaustin740 Жыл бұрын

    I've been a subscriber for about a month now. I'm really enjoying the history lessons you have shared. Thank you.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind comment. I appreciate knowing people like what I do.

  • @scottchase8014
    @scottchase8014 Жыл бұрын

    Well that's Northeast Oregon that's why they were headed through there to the Blue mountains

  • @upkevington
    @upkevington Жыл бұрын

    No mention of Caldwell located just off the Trail at Canyon Hill?

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    Жыл бұрын

    This video covers the trail in Eastern Idaho. Caldwell is hundreds of miles from where this was filmed.

  • @clarestucki5151
    @clarestucki51515 ай бұрын

    Lot of nonsense here. Ft Hall was located in the bank of the Snake river, a little upstream of where the Portneuf River flowed into the Snake . The true site is currently under the waters of the American Falls reservoir, probably 20 miles or more from the replica at Pocatello.

  • @ZGHistory

    @ZGHistory

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm not sure you watched the video as I do recall stating the original Fort Hall was north of the replica in what is now res land. If I remember my research correctly, the actual site of the fort is known and it is not under American Falls reservoir but access to the site is strictly controlled by the Shoshone.

  • @scottchase8014
    @scottchase8014 Жыл бұрын

    In a lot of people are coming out that Oregon trail to see the seven temples... They had to put the seven temples away in 1883.. SARDIS PHILADELPHIA LAODICEA EPHESUS SMYMA PERGAMUM THYATIRA.. King David King Solomon.. well you've heard of the seven Kings... But most people don't understand You're in the promiseland dude...