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Washakie’s Legacy Highlighted in Bear Lake History
An editor advocates honoring Washakie the Shoshone chief for guiding his people and protecting emigrants, comparing him to George Washington. He urges a monument or marker at the county seat near the court house, and suggests local citizen Lyons design the memorial, with future sculpture plans.
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Bear Lake Valley
George Washington
Washakie
Paris
Charles C. Rich
General Rich
Mr. Lyons
Gutzon Borglum
St. Charles