Timeless McCammon HC: The story of a remarkable Idaho frontier town

by Keith Hall

Overview

When McCammon began, most folks called it The Crossing. It was in an obscure place where few men had ventured. It sat on the banks of the Port Neuf, a river deemed so uncrossable that the Oregon Trail deviated 100 miles to avoid it. It was in a territory where the Government did not allow white men.
McCammon's founder was shot in the back by the sheriff. Harkness, his successor, prospered at the same spot on the Portneuf River, overcoming massive government efforts to drive him out, and became one of the wealthiest men in Idaho. The first resident was an 80-year-old polygamist just out of prison. Many people arrived during the Idaho Land Rush.
Ironically, it was the Portneuf River that turned on Harkness, taking nearly all his possessions, most of his wealth, and all of his health. McCammon was untouched by the river and thrived well into its second half-century due to the hard work of the sons and daughters of those early pioneers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798892179324
Publisher:	Keith E. Hall
Publication date:	09/10/2023
Edition description:	Hardcover edition
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	504,831
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Keith was raised in McCammon, attended the McCammon School, and graduated from the newly-built Marsh Valley High School. He went on a mission to Finland and his book about his experiences there is coming soon. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's and a Master's degree.
He spent ten years in the financial field holding various senior level management positions. He founded and operated a high-tech business in the Seattle area. He sold that business after fifteen years. He then entered the education field, teaching economics at the University of Washington Bothell.
Keith lives in Nampa, Idaho where he enjoys writing, gardening, and woodworking.