Kootenai Brown Poplar Grove Cabin Site
This site was rediscovered in 2016 by Edwin Knox, retired Waterton Lakes National Park Warden/Cultural Resource Management [1]. Initially, the search was for the location of John George “Kootenai” Brown’s cabin that now resides in the Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. Upon the rediscovery of this location and exploration of the area seven culturally modified trees (CMTs) were identified. The poplar trees contain carvings of dates and initials from 1882 to 1929. The increase in wildfires and that poplar trees are prone to rot [2] poses a risk to these 140 year old carvings. One tree has already fallen and it was imperative that these trees be digitally preserved for prosperity.
Region:
Southwest Alberta
Field Documentation:
May 27, 2022
Field Documentation Type:
Terrestrial LiDAR
Culture:
Euro-Canadian, Metis
Historic Period:
1882CE
Latitude:
49.260728
Longitude:
-113.202074
Datum Type:
