Caribou County Historical Society Field Trip!

The Caribou Historical Society is going on a field trip and everyone is invited. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. We will meet at the Museum at 100 East Hooper Avenue July 27, 2024 starting at 9:30 am and leave by caravan sharply at 10:00 am. We anticipate the tour will take around three hours and end at Hooper Springs with a picnic lunch and socializing  so bring a sack lunch and something to drink unless you choose to hydrate up at the springs we visit in which case it wouldn’t hurt to bring your own cup. If you have binoculars you may find them useful at a couple of the sites we visit as we won’t be right next to the springs. 

 Many people may not realize that in the early days of Soda Springs there were several springs of soda water right downtown or in people’s yards for that matter. We will identify where some of those were and what happened to them. We will also visit the springs that are still active and talk about their history. Some of the sites are on private property that we have secured permission to visit so keep in mind that you can’t just go and check them out on your own in more depth without securing permission yourself. Of the few still active springs I would guess many of you will be unaware of all of them or where they are located. We hope to have an enjoyable adventure, and an opportunity to share a little information about why this place is known as Soda Springs.