Idaho City in Boise County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Idaho City
Photographed by Rebecca Maxwell, September 20, 2009
1. Idaho City Marker
By the next summer, this was the largest city in the Northwest, with 6,275 people -- 5,691 of them men! Families followed, and respectable businesses, schools, libraries, good theaters, churches, and fraternal orders came soon. The town survived several disastrous fires and remained an important mining center until the war shut down gold production in 1942.
Erected by Idaho Historical Society. (Marker Number 186.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1862.
Location. 43° 49.445′ N, 115° 50.296′ W. Marker is in Idaho City, Idaho, in Boise County. It is on State Highway 21 at milepost 38, 0.1 miles west of Lodgepole Lane, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Idaho City Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3860 Highway 21, Idaho
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Regionally, this marker is on the Snake River Plain and in Greater Boise. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Kettler's Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named George Kettler's Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Idaho Territorial Penitentiary (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Chinese Legacy in Boise Basin (在愛达荷城的华人) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Masonic Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Idaho World (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Idaho City.
Photographed by Rebecca Maxwell, September 20, 2009
2. Idaho City Marker Across Hwy 21
Photographed by Rebecca Maxwell, September 20, 2009
3. Idaho City
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2009, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on May 22, 2025, by Roger Scot Johns of Eagle, Idaho. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2009, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
