Pierce in Clearwater County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Chinese Cemetery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2019

1. Chinese Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the graves of the Chinese who died in Pierce. All bodies have been returned to their homeland. Chinese artifcts (sic) broken tools and rotting cabins are still found in the nearby hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 46° 29.28′ N, 115° 48.095′ W. Marker is in Pierce, Idaho, in Clearwater County. It is at the intersection of Stover Drive and Moscrip Road, on the left when traveling north on Stover Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pierce ID 83546, 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,

specifically in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pierce Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); a different

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marker also named Pierce Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Canal Gulch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oro Fino City (approx. ¾ mile away); Murder & Vigilantes (approx. 1.4 miles away); Boom & Chinese of Pierce (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pierce Gold Rush (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gold Discovered (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierce.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2019

2. Chinese Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 959 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.