Murray in Shoshone County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Shoshone County Courthouse
Shoshone County Courthouse 1884-1899
Gold Dredge Office 1889-1926
Courthouse Tavern 1940-1978
Abandoned Building 1978-1997
It's vault once held county records, placer gold from the dredge and drinks for the tavern.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 47° 37.594′ N, 115° 51.25′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Murray, Idaho, in Shoshone County. It is on Prichard Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6443 Prichard Creek Road, Murray ID 83874, 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Gold (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burke (approx. 7.6 miles away); Frisco Mill (approx. 7.9 miles away); Hercules Mill (approx. 10.9 miles away); "The Big Blowup" (approx. 11 miles away); a different marker also named "The Big Blowup" (approx. 11 miles away); Wallace (approx. 11 miles away); Wallace World War Memorial (approx. 11.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

