A Storm Looms
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
A Storm Looms
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A STORM LOOMS by PRISCILLA BURGERS
A storm looms over a deserted homestead in southeast Idaho. Located near Lava Hot Springs, this homestead did not fare as well as the famous nearby town. For years people have gathered at the Lava Hot Springs to bathe, rest and worship. Many people believe that there are curative properties associated with the hot mineral water and refer to the Springs as "the healing waters" It is rumored that long ago the Springs were neutral ground and shared in peace by all. Once part of the original Fort Hall Reservation, the springs and land were part of a treaty agreement between the Indians and the US Government in the late 1800's. The federal government purchased the springs and land, approximately 178 acres including the springs. A 1902 act granted the lands to the State of Idaho to be held by the State for public use. Later all rights to the operation, management, control, maintenance and improvement of the lands and property were vested in the Lava Hot Springs Foundation, an agency within the Idaho Dept. of Parks & Recreation.
At the base of the mountains in the left of this images lies the ghost town of Chesterfield. The community includes a cemetery and former buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) such as a former meeting house, amusement hall and tithing house. Located along a route of the Oregon Trail, Chesterfield was founded by Mormon settlers in 1881. After a railroad line was built through Bancroft to the south, the community lost some of its momentum, and agricultural difficulties led to its desertion by the end of the 1930s. Today, the community is operated as a tourist attraction, with guided tours and a museum. In 1980, the Chesterfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and is also on the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation's Mormon Historic Sites Registry. The historic district includes 41 buildings and eight sites, spread out over an area of 2,160 acres. Some buildings in the district are examples of the Greek Revival and Queen Anne architectural styles.
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November 12th, 2015
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