Near Athol in Kootenai County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Pen d'Oreille City

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 8, 2018

1. Pen d'Oreille City Marker

Inscription.
A gold rush to Montana brought steamboat service to lake Pen d'Oreille in 1866, with its dock at Pen d'Oreille City 5 miles east of here on Buttonhook Bay.

Traffic to British Columbia's Wild Horse mines also used this route. The trip provided a comfortable lake excursion for miners and freighters tired of packing over a long, rough trail. At its height, Pen d'Oreille City had grocery stores, a billiard saloon, hotel, and stable.

Erected by Idaho Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 351.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 47° 56.844′ N, 116° 41.19′ W. Marker is near Athol, Idaho, in Kootenai County. It is on Smylie Boulevard (State Highway 54 at milepost 8) near East Howard Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7100 Smylie Boulevard, Athol ID 83801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle

and in Greater Spokane.

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 4 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farragut State Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Farragut Naval Training Station (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bayview Limekilns (approx. 5.8 miles away); Footprints of the Past (approx. 6.1 miles away).

More about this marker. The correct spelling is Pend d'Oreille.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 8, 2018

2. Pen d'Oreille City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,171 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.