New Book - Sublette County available now
October 29, 2024
the Book
Sublette County encompasses much of the upper Green River Valley, a stunningly beautiful area encased on three sides by rugged mountain ranges. The county is named in honor of fur trapper and trader William Sublette, who attended several Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Rendezvous in the early 19th century. The short-lived fur trade era had a lasting impact when the mountain men, with Native American assistance, passed on the knowledge of the area’s geography, including migration routes used by the next group to travel to the area, the homesteaders. Permanent settlement started in the 1870s by stubborn, hardy settlers who maintained cattle and sheep herds despite the high altitude and harsh climate. Sublette County was Wyoming’s last county created when it was officially organized in 1923. The county’s economic base also included tourism and energy extraction. Supporting the small population over the vast landscape were only three incorporated towns, making post offices, trading posts, and schools scattered throughout the county important for the isolated communities.
About the Author
Ann Chambers Noble has authored several award-winning histories of Sublette County in Arcadia’s Images of America series, including Pinedale and Big Piney and Marbleton. The photographs in this book are new to the series and are provided by the county’s museums and Sublette County family albums.
Book Signings
Ann will be signing books, and books will be available, at the following events:
Friday & Saturday, November 1 & 2, 2024: Holiday and Craft Fair at Rendezvous Pointe . Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday, December 6: Lovatt Room, Pinedale Library, during the Museum of the Mountain Man’s Holiday Wreath & Chocolate Auction, 6 – 8 p.m.
Friday, December 13: Green River Valley Museum, Big Piney, 4 – 6 p.m.
Books are now available at the Museum of the Mountain Man, Office Outlet, Cowboy Shop, and Nested West in Pinedale and the Green River Valley Museum and Office Outlet in Big Piney.
About Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of books of local nonfiction and rarely explored pockets of history. Our mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia has a catalog of thousands of titles exploring the story of America one city, state, or county at a time.
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