Editing Glenns Ferry, Idaho (section)

==History==
Glenns Ferry was one of the most famous and treacherous river crossings on the [[Oregon Trail]]. Pioneers forded the Snake River at the Three Island Crossing until 1869, when Gustavus "Gus" Glenn constructed a ferry about two miles upstream, primarily to expedite freight but also for emigrants.  His&nbsp;boat, which could hold two wagons, cut nearly twenty miles from the former route.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://511.idaho.gov/markers.asp?marker=GLENNS%20FERRY |title=Idaho Transportation Dept. - historical marker - Glenns Ferry |access-date=March 7, 2009 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718202628/http://511.idaho.gov/markers.asp?marker=GLENNS%20FERRY |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1871 the city of Glenns Ferry was established. Construction of the [[Oregon Short Line Railroad]] through the town in 1883 gave the city its first major employer.

Opened in 1971, [[Three Island Crossing State Park]] is home to The Oregon Trail History and Education Center, where visitors can learn about pioneer emigrants and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] history.  The Glenns Ferry community sponsors a crossing commemoration the second Saturday of each August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/threeislandcrossing.aspx |title=Three Island Crossing State Park |accessdate=2009-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321044911/http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/threeislandcrossing.aspx |archivedate=2009-03-21 }}</ref>

The Glenns Ferry townsite was platted {{Time ago|1871}} in 1871, just downstream from the ferry site.  It&nbsp;is one of just two incorporated cities in Elmore County, along with [[Mountain Home, Idaho|Mountain Home]].

Glenn has since passed and he took his ferry with him. RIP Gustavus "Gus" Glenn, and his ferry.