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36-822: Bonneville may refer to: People [ edit ] Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (1796–1878), French-born officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West Gerard Bonneville , fictional character in Book of Dust Hugh Bonneville (born 1963, English actor Nicholas Bonneville (born 1760), French writer Places in Belgium [ edit ] Bonneville, Namur , former municipality in

72-777: A commission as brevet second lieutenant of light artillery. In his early career, he served at posts in New England , Mississippi , and at Fort Smith in the Arkansas Territory . In 1824, he was taken to Fort Gibson in the Indian Territory and promoted to captain . While traveling to France, he was a guest of General Lafayette . After returning from France, he was transferred in 1828 to Jefferson Barracks in Missouri . While in Missouri, Bonneville

108-596: A detachment from Upton to the bridge over Bacon Creek in Bonnieville. A brief firefight with a detachment of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment resulted with the destruction of the bridge for a third time and the wounding of 23 . The railroad remained closed for six weeks until the tracks could be repaired and reopened on February 1. On November 5, 2024, in an effort spearheaded by Melody Shanaberger, residents voted 67-60 to dissolve Bonnieville into Hart County, effective December 8. Shanaberger, who moved to

144-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

180-612: A fur trading post, which it named Fort Bonneville . The mountain men called it "Fort Nonsense" and it was never used for trading. In the spring of 1833, Bonneville explored along the Snake River in present-day Idaho , drifting into the head of the Salmon River and eventually into Fort Nez Perce . During this trip he engaged a guide, John Enos (Enos), a 10-year-old Shoshone nephew of Gourd Rattler ( Washakie ) and Pahdasherwahundah (Iron Wristbands); Enos later served as

216-565: A motorcycle named after the Salt Flats Pontiac Bonneville , the name of an up-scale, full-size Pontiac known for performance, produced from 1958 to 2005 Pontiac Bonneville Special , a concept or experimental car that debuted at the General Motors Motorama in 1956 Other uses [ edit ] Bonneville (film) , a 2006 drama film Bonneville (crater) , a Martian crater visited by

252-715: A scout for the Fremont expedition. He also sent a party of men under Walker to explore the Great Salt Lake and find an overland route to California . Walker discovered a route along the Humboldt River across present-day Nevada , as well as Walker Pass across the Sierra Nevada . The path later became known as the California Trail , the primary route for immigrants to the gold fields during

288-687: Is a home rule-class city in Hart County , Kentucky , in the United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 census . Founded in 1849, the town was originally known as Bacon Creek , for the stream that runs through the city. It is rumored that the name was changed to Bonnieville because of the popularity of the song " My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean ". On December 26, 1862, the Confederate John Hunt Morgan sent

324-664: The Blue Mountains , where he met Nathaniel Wyeth once again and camped along the Grande Ronde River . By this time he and his men had become desperate for food and supplies. At Fort Nez Perces, they found the same rejection from Pambrun. Instead of returning immediately east, Bonneville and men journeyed down the Columbia towards Fort Vancouver. Along the river, he attempted to trade with Sahaptins but without success. He came to realize that he would probably receive

360-811: The California Gold Rush . Much speculation has surrounded Bonneville's motivation for sending Walker to California. Some historians have speculated that he was attempting to lay the groundwork for an eventual invasion of California, then part of Mexico , by the United States Army . John McLoughlin , the director of the Columbia operations of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River , heard of Bonneville's mission. He forbade his traders from doing business with Bonneville and his men. Bonneville reported that many of

396-874: The Columbia River and parts of the Southwest before his return. After spending the early winter at Fort Bonneville , he set out westward in January 1834 with the goal of reaching the Willamette Valley . He and his men traveled down the Snake River, through Hells Canyon , and into the Wallowa Mountains , where they found a hospitable welcome by the Nez Perces along the Imnaha River . On March 4, 1834, they reached Fort Nez Perces ,

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432-670: The Native Americans he encountered in the Snake River were also reluctant to displease the Hudson's Bay Company by trading with Americans. In the summer of 1833, Bonneville ventured into the Wind River Range in present-day Wyoming to trade with the Shoshone . By this time, he realized that he would not be able to return east by October as planned. He wrote a lengthy letter to General Macomb summarizing some of his findings and requesting more time, specifically to survey

468-630: The Eure département Bonneville-la-Louvet , in the Calvados département Bonneville-sur-Touques , in the Calvados département Places in the United States [ edit ] Bonneville, California, former name of Boonville, California Lake Bonneville , a prehistoric pluvial lake that covered much of North America's Great Basin region Bonneville Salt Flats , an ancient lake bed of Lake Bonneville in Utah often used by early auto racers and

504-716: The Loyal Legion of the United States , military societies for officers who had served in the Mexican War and American Civil War , respectively, but he did not join either. Bonneville's namesakes include: Irving, Washington (6 February 2018). The Adventures of Captain Bonneville: or Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Far West . CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN   978-1-985076-49-5 . Bonnieville, Kentucky Bonnieville

540-620: The Mars Exploration Rover in 2004 Bonneville International , a media and broadcasting company Bonneville High School (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Bonnyville, Alberta in Canada Bonnieville, Kentucky Bonneville Power Administration Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bonneville . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

576-479: The U.S. and Britain . It was largely controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company . Macomb granted his request, a 26-month leave running from August 1831 to October 1833, and instructed him to gather all information that might be useful to the government. In particular, he was to pose as a fur trader and find out the natural history of the region, its climates, soils, geography, topography, mineral production, geology, and

612-484: The bulk of his estate to Marguerite who had cared for him until he died in 1809. The inheritance included 100 acres (40.5 ha) of his New Rochelle , New York farm where they had been living, so she could maintain and educate her sons. In 1813 Bonneville received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point , New York . He graduated after only two years, receiving

648-495: The character of the local tribes. Expenses for his exploration were paid by private donors, including Astorian Alfred Seton and possibly John Jacob Astor . Bonneville married and had a daughter with his wife. After both his first wife and daughter died, he did not remarry until after retiring from the military in 1866, when he settled in Fort Smith, Arkansas . There he married Sue Neis. The expedition that would be known as

684-448: The city. The population density was 646.7 inhabitants per square mile (249.7/km ). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile (119.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White , 1.69% Black or African American , and 1.13% from two or more races. There were 137 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 19.0% had

720-471: The delay and eventual cancellation of the expedition, leaving Bonneville unrequited in his ambitions. To pursue his desire to explore the west, he petitioned General Alexander Macomb for a leave of absence from the military, arguing that he would be able to perform valuable reconnaissance among the Native Americans in the Oregon Country, which at the time was under a precarious joint occupation of

756-533: The down from a nearby goat farm in 2021, said her tax dollars (she paid about $ 30 a year in taxes) weren't leading to concrete improvements in the town. Bonnieville is located at 37°22′29″N 85°54′12″W  /  37.37472°N 85.90333°W  / 37.37472; -85.90333 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), all land. U.S. Route 31W passes through

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792-573: The end of the war he was breveted as a brigadier general in honor of his long and distinguished career. He retired a second time in 1866 and moved to Fort Smith , Arkansas , where he married Sue Neis. Bonneville died at age 82 in 1878. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri . Bonneville was eligible to join both the Aztec Club of 1847 and the Military Order of

828-511: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonneville&oldid=1092456166 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville During his lifetime, Bonneville

864-529: The middle of Bonnieville, with most of the city concentrated around this highway's two intersections with Kentucky Route 728 . Bonnieville is accessible from Exit 71 on Interstate 65 . Part of the original main line of the historic Louisville and Nashville Railroad (now CSX ) passes through the city. Bacon Creek, a tributary of the Nolin River , bisects the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 354 people, 137 households, and 93 families residing in

900-715: The most notable accomplishment of his life began in May 1832, when Bonneville left Missouri with 110 men, with field lieutenants Michael Cerre and Joseph R. Walker . The voyage was financed by John Jacob Astor, a rival of the Hudson's Bay Company . The expedition proceeded from Fort Osage on the Missouri River , up to the Platte River , and across present-day Wyoming . It reached the Green River in August and built

936-623: The outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company at the confluence of the Walla Walla River with the Columbia. Pierre Pambrun , the HBC commander of the fort, welcomed him but refused to do business with him. Empty handed, Bonneville and men retraced their course back to southeast Idaho and made camp on the Portneuf River . In July he made a second trip west, determined to trade with the Hudson's Bay Company. He followed an easier route across

972-788: The province Namur, now part of Andenne Places in France [ edit ] Bonneville, Charente , in the Charente département Bonneville, Haute-Savoie , in the Haute Savoie département La Bonneville , in the Manche département Bonneville, Somme , in the Somme département Bonneville-Aptot , in the Eure département Bonneville-et-Saint-Avit-de-Fumadières , in the Dordogne département La Bonneville-sur-Iton , in

1008-601: The same rejection from McLoughlin at Fort Vancouver and decided to turn back east. He spent the winter of 1834–35 with the Shoshone along the upper Bear River , and in April 1835 began the voyage back to Missouri. He reached Independence by August and discovered that although his letter requesting an extension had arrived, it had not been delivered to Macomb. In the meantime, his commission had been revoked. Bonneville journeyed east hoping to be able to recover his commission. On

1044-701: The site of most of the world land speed record runs Bonneville Dam , on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon states Bonneville Reservoir , known also as Lake Bonneville, the reservoir impounded by the Bonneville Dam Bonneville, Oregon , the site of Bonneville Dam North Bonneville, Washington , across the Columbia River from Bonneville, Oregon Bonneville County , in Southeastern Idaho Vehicles [ edit ] Triumph Bonneville ,

1080-461: The way to Washington, D.C. , he stopped in New York City where he was received by his patron John Jacob Astor . While staying with Astor, Bonneville met Washington Irving . Bonneville regaled Irving with tales of his adventures, tales that Bonneville planned to include in a book he was working on. A month or two later, Irving visited Bonneville again, at the D.C. barracks where the latter

1116-408: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,714, and the median income for a family was $ 29,250. Males had a median income of $ 27,321 versus $ 19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 10,583. About 25.3% of families and 29.4% of the population were below

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1152-535: Was inspired by the writing of Hall J. Kelley , as well as editorials in the St. Louis Enquirer (edited at the time by Thomas Hart Benton ) to join in the exploration of the American West. Bonneville met with Kelley, who was impressed by him and appointed him to lead one of the expeditions to the Oregon Country ; it was scheduled to leave in early 1832. The lack of volunteers for the expedition forced

1188-706: Was made famous by an account of his explorations in the West written by Washington Irving . Benjamin was born in or near Paris , France , the son of the French publisher Nicholas Bonneville and his wife Marguerite Brazier . When he was seven, his family moved to the United States ; their passage was paid by Thomas Paine . Paine had lodged with the Bonnevilles in France and was godfather to Benjamin and his two brothers, Louis and Thomas. In his will, Paine left

1224-577: Was part of the occupation of Mexico City . He was promoted to colonel of the 3rd Infantry Regiment in 1855, and twice commanded the Department of New Mexico . Bonneville retired from active service in 1861 but was soon recalled to duty during the Civil War . From 1861 to 1863 he served as superintendent of recruiting in Missouri, and from 1862 to 1865 as commander of Benton Barracks in St. Louis. At

1260-540: Was staying. Bonneville was having difficulties writing his adventures. The two of them agreed that for the sum of $ 1000 ($ 27,745 in 2023 dollars ), Bonneville would turn over his maps and notes so that Irving could use them as the basis for his third "Western" book. The result was The Adventures of Captain Bonneville , published in 1837 . In Washington, Bonneville petitioned tirelessly to Secretary of War Lewis Cass to have his commission reinstated. In early 1836 he

1296-676: Was successful. In subsequent years, he was given assignments on the western frontier at Fort Kearny in the Nebraska Territory and in the New Mexico Territory at Fort Fillmore , where he became the commander of the third infantry regiment on February 3, 1855, after the death of Colonel Thomas Staniford. He also served in the Mexican–American War , taking part in the Veracruz campaign of Winfield Scott . He

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