Twin Falls in Twin Falls County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Ira Burton Perrine

May 7, 1861-Oct 2, 1943

— Sculpted by Ralph Lehrman —

Ira Burton Perrine Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 26, 2009

1. Ira Burton Perrine Memorial Marker

Inscription.
I. B. Perrine was an early Twin Falls settler and developer who made his home — Blue Lakes Ranch — in the Snake River Canyon. His vision, planning and dedication led to Twin Falls growth from a desert outpost to a flourishing city.

Erected 2004 by Twin Falls Centennial-Project Managed by: Twin Falls Centennial Commission, Magic Valley Arts Council. Funding Partners: The Times News, The Howard Foundation, City of Twin Falls, Idaho Commission on the Arts, Grace Smith Keveren Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 35.911′ N, 114° 27.284′ W. Marker is in Twin Falls, Idaho, in Twin Falls County. It can be reached from Filmore Street west of Idaho Highway 93, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Twin Falls ID 83301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Magic Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shoshone Falls (here, next to this marker); College of Southern Idaho (here, next to this marker); Robert Evel Knievel (here, next to this marker); Emigrant Road (approx. 1½ miles away); Shoshone Falls Project

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Shoshone Falls (approx. 2.7 miles away); Clarence Bisbee (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Shoshone Falls (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twin Falls.

Ira Burton Perrine Sculpture and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 26, 2009

2. Ira Burton Perrine Sculpture and Marker

The Snake River Canyon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 26, 2009

3. The Snake River Canyon

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,397 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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