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Glenns Ferry, Idaho

Elmore County · Population 1,282 · Card no. 10572

A Snake River town at Three Island Crossing, one of the most dangerous fords on the Oregon Trail.

Emigrants who could not cross here faced a longer, drier route on the south side.
A state park marks the crossing and stages a reenactment.
The town is named for Gus Glenn, who built a ferry.

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