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Names Hill
On the west side of U.S. Highway 189 about 6 miles south of LaBarge
On the west side of U.S. Highway 189 about 6 miles south of LaBarge
Some people equate the Names Hill site with the historic inscription, “James Bridger, Trapper, 1844” on the sandstone rock south of LaBarge. But few know they are standing in a region so important to the Oregon Trail system history. Everything from petroglyphs to 1880s surveyors’ inscriptions can be found at Names Hill. The Mormons ran a ferry at Names Hill. In the 1850s, a village supporting emigrant use became established at Names Hill. The oldest name dates back to 1827.
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