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History of Pocatello, Idaho:
The Area Of The City Along The Portneuf River Was Inhabited By The Shoshoni And Bannock Peoples For Several Centuries Before The Arrival Of Europeans Into The Area In The Early 19th Century. In 1834, Nathaniel Wyeth, A U.S. Fur Trader, Established Fort Hall As A Trading Post North Of The City. The Post Was Later Acquired By The Hudson's Bay Company And Became An Important Stop On The Oregon Trail, A Branch Of Which Descended The Portneuf Through The Present-day Location Of The City. A Replica Of The Fort Hall Trading Post Is Now Operated As Museum In Southern Pocatello.
The Discovery Of Gold In Idaho In 1860 Brought The First Large Wave Of U.S. Settlers To The Region. The Portneuf Valley Became An Important Conduit For Transportation Of Goods And Freight. In 1877, Railroad Magnate Jay Gould Of The Union Pacific Railroad Acquired And Extended The Utah And Northern Railway, Which Had Previously Stopped At The Utah Border, Into Idaho Through The Portneuf Canyon. "Pocatello Junction", As It Was First Called, Was Founded As Stop Along This Route During The Gold Rush. After The Gold Rush Subsided, The Region Began To Attract Ranchers And Farmers. By 1882, The First Residences And Commercial Development Appeared In Pocatello.
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