Grand Teton National Park’s Leigh Lake is named for Beaver Dick. Jenny Lake is named for his wife. Beaver Dick's actual diary transcription available from the University of Wyoming. Fascinating. WYOhistory photo link here. WYOhistory photo link here. Mountain man, Richard “Beaver Dick” Leigh, was born in Manchester, England, but immigrated to America with his… Continue reading Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Richard “Beaver Dick” Leigh
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Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Robert Anderson and James “Matt” Taylor
Taylor's Crossing, from Bridgehunter.com James Madison “Matt” Taylor is credited to be the founding father of Eagle Rock, which was first called Taylor’s Crossing in 1865. Matt and several partners built the first bridge across the Snake River with the intention of charging a toll to travelers using the California Trail and its northern leg,… Continue reading Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Robert Anderson and James “Matt” Taylor
Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Fred Thomas Dubois
Another historical figure I have included in the first book of the Eagle Rock Trilogy is Fred Dubois. He became a U.S. Marshal and two-term senator in Idaho and is described in The Statesman (August 23, 2015) by Arthur Hart as “a controversial U.S. senator from Idaho, remembered today for his anti-Mormonism and relentless pursuit… Continue reading Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Fred Thomas Dubois
Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Rebecca Mitchell
Rebecca Mitchell, from BYU Archives Rebecca Mitchell is one of the real people featured in my historical fiction novel Cat’s Café who did live and work in Eagle Rock and influence the warp and weft of life not only in Idaho but throughout the West and, ultimately, the entire United States. Born in 1832 in… Continue reading Cat’s Cafe Who’s Who ~ Rebecca Mitchell