Open Door is a photograph by Kathleen Struckle which was uploaded on March 14th, 2013.
Open Door
Eaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, sent parties from the Salt Lake Valley to establish new communities and... more
Title
Open Door
Artist
Kathleen Struckle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
eaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, sent parties from the Salt Lake Valley to establish new communities and support their expanding population. Mormon homesteaders, who settled east of Blacktail Butte near the turn of the 19-century, clustered their farms to share labor and community, a stark contrast with the isolation typical of many western homesteads. These settlers first arrived in the 1890s from Idaho establishing a community (named Grovont by the U.S. Post Office) known today as �Mormon Row.�
Homesteaders established 27 homesteads in the Grovont area because of relatively fertile soil, shelter from winds by Blacktail Butte and access to the Gros Ventre River. Despite the harsh conditions of Jackson Hole, Mormon settlers grew crops by using irrigation. These hardy settlers dug ditches by hand and with teams of horses, building an intricate network of levees and dikes to funnel water from central ditches to their fields between 1896 and 1937. Water still flows in some of these ditches.
Mormon Row Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 as an Historic District.
How to get there: Drive north from Jackson on highway 191 past Moose Junction and turn right onto Antelope Flats Road. Follow the road about 1 � miles until you see a north-south running dirt road marked by a distinctive pink stucco house on the left with a small dirt parking area. A trail brochure and interpretive sign can be found at the parking lot.
John Moulton Barn
John Moulton barn
Moulton Barns
Today, two picturesque barns highlight Mormon Row. Settlers John and Thomas Alma (T.A.) Moulton built these barns on adjacent homesteads. After nearly 30 years of working the land, John replaced his log home and barn with a new carpenter-constructed, pink stucco frame house and impressive, two-story gambrel barn north of Antelope Flats Road. South of John�s homestead, T. A. took over 30 years to build his gable-with-shed style barn. Photographers from around the world stop by T. A. Moulton�s barn to capture this iconic historic structure with the Teton Range in the background.
Mormon Row-Grand Teton National Park-Wyoming First Place Contest winner,featured in everything Manufactured Group,Barn Lover's Group and Nature Photography Lady Photographer and Art Group
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March 14th, 2013
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Comments (199)
Kathleen Struckle
Thank you Bukunolami for the feature in Daily Promotion Group. I am honored and I appreciate this very much. 7/27/2018
Toni Hopper
Congratulations on your photograph being featured in Women Photographers group for July 2018! You may archive it in the July thread for features in our discussion tab. Thank you for participating and submitting quality work!
Kathleen Struckle replied:
Thank you Toni for the feature in Women Photography Group. I am honored and I appreciate this very much. 7/24/2018
Kathleen Struckle
Thank you Rebecca for the feature. In Pin Me Daily Group I am honored and I appreciate this very much
Kathleen Struckle
Thank you Karen for the feature in Lady Photographer and Art Group. I am honored and I appreciate this very much
Kathleen Struckle
Third place contest winner In Your Favorite Black and White Subject.10/22/2017 Thank you for the votes.
Angie Tirado
Congrats on your 3rd place finish in the contest “Your Favorite Black and White Subject“!!
Kathleen Struckle
Thank you Stefano for the feature in the 10 plus group/ I appreciate this very much
Angie Tirado
Congratulations!! This stunning black and white image has been featured today in "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “Stunning Group Featured Images #2” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement.
Kathleen Struckle replied:
Thank you Angie for the feature in Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs Group.
Kathleen Struckle
Thank you Bob and Nadine for the feature in Arizona Fine Art Group. I appreciate this very much
Jeff Roney
Congratulations, Kathleen! Your image has been featured on the FAA group Forgotten by Time
Kathleen Struckle replied:
Thank you Jeff for the feature in Forgotten By Time Group. I appreciate this very much