J.P. Cunningham Cabin
One of the valley's few remaining structures from the homesteading era.
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J.P. Cunningham Cabin Details
The Cunningham Cabin stands as one of the valley's few remaining structures from the homesteading era, when settlers filed nearly 400 claims in Jackson Hole. In the 1880s, John and Margaret Cunningham staked a claim for the Bar Flying U Ranch. Cunningham built his cabin in 1888 in the Appalachian style, commonly called "double-pen" or "dog-trot." John lived in the cabin until 1895, when he finished his main residence, and it later became a smithy and barn. Cunningham ran a profitable ranch until drought ruined his crops and cattle prices fell at the end of World War I. As an agricultural depression persisted through the 1920s, Cunningham and other ranchers recognized the valley's potential as a "playground." Cunningham teamed up with neighbor Josiah David "Si" Ferrin to write a petition signed by 97 valley ranchers. The petition proposed a buyout of ranches to create a national recreation area for public enjoyment. In 1928, Cunningham sold to the Snake River Land Company who later donated 35,000 acres for park expansion.
Difficulty
Low
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Region
Teton Park Road
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