Near Greer in Lewis County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Gold Rush Ferry

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

1. Gold Rush Ferry Marker

Inscription.
An old ferry near here took thousands of eager fortune hunters to a trail that climbed out of this canyon to rich gold fields discovered at Pierce in 1860.

You can still follow their spectacular route to Weippe Prairie, where in 1805 Lewis and Clark met a Nez Perce band that helped save their expedition. Continuing on, you can reach Idaho’s oldest public building – Pierce Courthouse, built in 1862. Take State Highway 11.

Erected by Idaho Historical Society & Idaho Transportation Department. (Marker Number 466.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list.

Location. 46° 22.787′ N, 116° 10.662′ W. Marker is near Greer, Idaho, in Lewis County. It is on U.S. 12 1½ miles south of State Highway 11, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in a large pull-out on the east side of US Highway 12, overlooking the Clearwater River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orofino ID 83544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Gold Rush Historic Byway (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark (approx. 4.8 miles away); Fraser Park (approx. 6.2 miles away); Fraser (approx. 6.3 miles away); River Crossing Over Time (approx. 8 miles away); Routes Through the Region (approx. 8 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark (approx. 10.6 miles away); Canoe Building Site (approx. 11.1 miles away).

More about this marker. Large wooden marker in good condition

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.