• The Bear River Massacre Site is located near U.S. Route 91. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
  • The January 29, 1863 Bear River Massacre of 250 or more Native Americans, by Colonel Patrick Connor and his troops, occurred here.
  • Bear River Massacre Site in Preston Idaho. On January 29, 1863, Colonel Patrick E. Connor led a group of California Volunteers from Fort Douglas (Salt Lake...
  • Congress declared the site a National Historic Landmark in 1990. The National Park Service renamed the site the "Massacre of Bear River" in 1993.
  • Learn more about the Bear River Massacre Site project and discover the impact of Trust for Public Land’s park and conservation work.
  • “The story of the Bear River Massacre isn’t for the faint of heart…but it’s a story we can learn from.” Close up of the Bear River Massacre Site plaque.
  • Memorials and legacy. The Bear River Massacre Site is located near U.S. Route 91. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
  • A possible bridle ring, part of a horse harness, has been found at the Bear River Massacre site [Credit: Kenneth Cannon/USU Archeology].
  • The Bear River Massacre Site, located near Preston in present-day Franklin County, Idaho, marks a tragic event in the history of the Northwestern Shoshone...
  • 4_Bear_River_Massacre_Site. Panoramic view of the Bear River Massacre site, Franklin County. (Wikipedia Public Domain image.)
  • The Bear River Massacre was an attack on a Shoshone encampment by the United States Army that occurred near present-day Preston, Idaho in January...
  • BEAR RIVER, Idaho — Current efforts to restore the site of the Bear River Massacre could benefit the whole Wasatch Front in a big way.
  • The Destruction of the Site. The massacre was branded "The Battle of Bear River" and hailed as a victory against "savages".