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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Idaho County

 
Clickable Map of Idaho County, Idaho and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Idaho County, ID (98) Adams County, ID (5) Clearwater County, ID (36) Lemhi County, ID (75) Lewis County, ID (12) Nez Perce County, ID (58) Valley County, ID (7) Missoula County, MT (153) Ravalli County, MT (36) Wallowa County, OR (21)  IdahoCounty(98) Idaho County (98)  AdamsCounty(5) Adams County (5)  ClearwaterCounty(36) Clearwater County (36)  LemhiCounty(75) Lemhi County (75)  (12) Lewis County (12)  NezPerceCounty(58) Nez Perce County (58)  ValleyCounty(7) Valley County (7)  MissoulaCountyMontana(153) Missoula County (153)  RavalliCounty(36) Ravalli County (36)  WallowaCountyOregon(21) Wallowa County (21)
Grangeville is the county seat for Idaho County
Adjacent to Idaho County, Idaho
Adams County (5)  ►
Clearwater County (36)  ►
Lemhi County (75)  ►
Lewis County (12)  ►
Nez Perce County (58)  ►
Valley County (7)  ►
Missoula County, Montana (153)  ►
Ravalli County, Montana (36)  ►
Wallowa County, Oregon (21)  ►
 
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1 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Cottonwood — 488 — Lewis and Clark —
On U.S. 95 at Airport Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 95.
2 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Cottonwood — 38 — Nez Perce War —
On U.S. 95 at Airport Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 95.
3 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Cottonwood — 500 — Nez Perce War - Foster''s Gravesite —
On U.S. 95 at Airport Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 95.
4 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Cottonwood — Seventeen Volunteers —
On U.S. 95 at Airport Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 95.
5 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Elk City — 370 — Buffalo Pit —
On State Highway 14 at milepost 47 near Red River Road, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Elk City — 168 — Elk City —
On State Highway 14 at milepost 49 near Ridgeway, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Elk City — Elk City Townsite — Gold Rush Loop Tour —
On State Highway 14 at milepost 44 at Red River Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 14.
8 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Elk City — 369 — Nez Perce Trail —
On State Highway 14 at milepost 49 near Ridgeway, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Glenwood — Gass Creek — The Land Lewis and Clark Traveled —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) near Weites Butte Lookout Road, on the left when traveling west.
10 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Glenwood — Pheasant Camp — "Here we killed...three pheasants" —
On Lolo Creek Road near Buckner Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Glenwood — Salmon Trout Camp — "... Several Salmon trout were Seem..." —
On Forest Road 500 near unnamed road, on the left when traveling south.
12 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Glenwood — Small Prairie Camp — "...we found two deer..." —
On Forest Road 500 near Forest Road 514, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Glenwood — The Land Lewis and Clark Walked — Changing Face of the American Forest — History of the Clearwater —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) at Smith Creek Road on Lolo Motorway.
14 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — A Mammoth Discovery —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — 100 — Camas Prairie —
On U.S. 95 near Lake Road, on the left when traveling north.
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16 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — Gathering at Tipahxlee’whum (Tepahlewam) —
Near Lake Road near Tolo Lake Road, on the left when traveling south.
17 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — Gold Pans and Whipsaws —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — Home on the Grange —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — 294 — Nez Perce War —
On U.S. 95 at milepost 227, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — Nimiipuu Cycle of Life —
On Harpster Grade Road (State Highway 13) near State Highway 14, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — The ADVANCE Steam Traction Engine —
On West Main Street at South Idaho Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
22 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — The Camas Connection —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — The Camas Prairie Mammoth —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — The Eimers Legacy —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Grangeville — Tolo, Alab-lemot —
On Pine Street near U.S. 95.
26 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Harpster — 485 — Elk City Wagon Road —
On State Highway 13 near Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Harpster — 441 — Harpster —
On State Highway 13 near Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kamiah — 309 — Asa Smith Mission — A Massachusetts Congregationalist, Smith spent two years here — learning the Nez Perce language and starting a mission —
On U.S. 12 0.5 miles west of Dyche Road, on the left when traveling west.
29 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kamiah — 310 — Long Camp — In 1806, Lewis and Clark waited six weeks — for snow to melt from the high ridges of the Lolo Trail east of here —
On U.S. 12 0.5 miles west of Dyche Road, on the left when traveling west.
30 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — "...Across the Endless Sea of Mountains..." — Enduring Hardships on the Lolo Trail —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 158 near Forest Road 1684, on the left when traveling west.
31 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — "...Observe the face of the country..." — Lewis and Clark as Naturalists —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 158 near Forest Road 1684, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — "Harlies" Ride the River — The Elusive Harlequin Duck —
On Highway 12 at milepost 122 near 462, on the left when traveling north.
33 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — "to our inexpressable joy" —
On U.S. 12 27.7 miles east of Mill Road, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — ..."this horrible mountainous desert" — Sargent Patrick Gass, 19 September, 1805 — The Corps struggles across the Lolo Trail —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 122 near Forest Road 462, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — History of a Frontier Community —
On Main Street at First Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
36 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Kooskia Crossing Kiosk —
On U.S. 12 at State Highway 13, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 12.
37 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Lewis and Clark — Squamish Glade Camp —
Near Highway 12 near Elk Meadows Road, on the left when traveling east.
38 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Lewis and Clark Route — September 15, 1805 —
Near Powell Road (Forest Road 102) near U.S. 12.
39 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Lewis and Clark Route — Packer Meadows —
On Elk Meadows Road (Forest Road 373) near Forest Road 5950, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — 347 — Looking Glass — During General O. O. Howard's 1877 Nez Perce Campaign — Looking Glass and his band were camped up Clear Creek here —
On U.S. 12 0.5 miles east of State Highway 13, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — My Name is K'useynisskit — I am the Trail of the Buffalo —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 140 near Gravey Creek/Saddle Camp Road (Forest Road 107), on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Nez Perce Trail —
Near U.S. 12 at Elk Meadows Road, on the left when traveling east.
43 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Nimiipuum Wetes — Nez Perce Homeland —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 140 near Gravey Creek/Saddle Camp Road (Forest Road 107), on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Selway - Bitterroot Wilderness —
On U.S. 12 27.7 miles east of Mill Road, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Songs Of Sadness On This Sacred Path — Nez Perce Flight of 1877 —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 158 near Forest Road 1684, on the left when traveling west.
46 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — The Lolo Trail — "I belong to the land from which I came." Toohoolhoolzote —
Near U.S. 12 at milepost 121, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooskia — Welcome to Colgate Licks —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 148, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Kooslia — Lochsa River Neighborhood — Fish Tales —
On U.S. 12 at milepost 122 near 462, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lolo — 334 — Lolo Trail Crossing — When Lewis and Clark came up this ridge June 29, 1806 — they ran into "a shower of rain, with hail, thunder and lightning, that lasted about an hour" —
On Highway 12 3 miles west of Elk Meadows Road, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lolo — 333 — Whitehouse Pond —
On U.S. 12 4.6 miles east of Doe Creek Road, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lolo Hot Springs — Checkerboard Legacy —
On U.S. 12 3 miles west of Elk Meadows Road, on the left when traveling east.
52 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lolo Summit — 247 — Lolo Summit —
On Elk Meadows Road near U.S. 12.
53 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lucile — 174 — Fabulous Florence —
On U.S. 95 0.4 miles south of McKinley Mine Road, on the left when traveling north.
54 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Lucile — 175 — Hydraulic Mining —
On U.S. 95 0.4 miles south of McKinley Mine Road, on the left when traveling north.
55 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Mount Idaho — 352 — Mount Idaho —
On Mount Idaho Grade Road at Whitetail Drive, on the left when traveling north on Mount Idaho Grade Road.
56 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Area Industries — Riggins’ Rich Resources — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) near Well Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Buck Rake —
Near Kirkwood Ranch.
58 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Clay's Swinging Bridge — Getting to the Flat Across the Salmon River — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) near Salmon Road, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Early Businesses — From Saloons to the Golden Rule — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) near Lodge Street, on the left when traveling north.
60 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Educating Riggins' Children — So Many Years, So Many Schools — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On North Main Street (U.S. 95) near School Drivway, on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Entrepreneur J.J. Goff — Goff Trail and Ferry — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On North Main Street (U.S. 95) near Orchard Lane, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — From The Beginning — Riggins’ Geologic History, Flora and Fauna — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
Near North Main Street (U.S. 95) near North Dixon Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Gouge-Eye Legend — Quite a Time Before Riggins — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street near Salmon Road, on the right.
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64 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Harrows —
Near Kirkwoood Ranch.
65 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Hay Rakes —
On Snake River Trail.
66 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Horse Drawn Farm Equipment —
Near Kirkwood Ranch.
67 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — John Deere Steel Wheeled Truck —
Near Kirkwood Ranch.
68 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Keeping the Faith — Riggins’ Places of Worship — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On North Main Street (U.S. 95) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
69 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Manning Crevice Bridge —
Near North Main Street (U.S. 95) near North Dixon Street, on the right when traveling north.
70 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — McCormick Sickle Bar Mower —
Near Kirkwood Ranch.
71 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Memorable Homes — Riggins’ Living Legacies — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) at Ace's Place, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
72 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — More Valuable Than Gold — Riggins' Water Supply — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) near Well Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Plows —
Near Kirkwood Ranch.
74 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Riggins Area Honor Roll —
Near North Main Street (U.S. 95) near Church Street.
75 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Riggins' Early Hotels — Hotel Riggins and the Monte Carlo — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) at Berger Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
76 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Riggins in the 1940s — Beacons on Highway 95 — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) at Lodge Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
77 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — Scrapers —
On Kirkwood Ranch.
78 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — The Evolution of a River Terrace — From Allatlo'puh to Gouge-Eye to Riggins — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Lodge Street near North Main Street (U.S. 95).
79 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — The Forest Service — A Continuing Presence in the Riggins Area — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On Main Street (U.S. 95) near Berger Street, on the left when traveling north.
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80 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — The Scow — Captain Guleke’s Whitewater Raft — Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
On North Main Street (U.S. 95) near North Dixon Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Riggins — You’ve Got Mail — Riggins' Many Post Offices —
On Main Street 0.1 miles north of Ace's Place, on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Stites — 259 — Nez Perce War —
On State Highway 13 at milepost 21 near Stites Grade Road, on the left when traveling north.
83 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Syringa — Green Swoard Camp — "...tremendious Mountains entirely Cover with Snow..." —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) near Liz Butte Road, on the left when traveling west.
84 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Syringa — Howard Camp — "...none of us will ever forget... the Lolo Trail..." —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) near Horseshoe Lake Lookout Road, on the left when traveling south.
85 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Syringa — Indian Post Office — "Walking on Sacred Ground" —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) near Forest Road 566, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Syringa — Nํmํํpuu and Selish — Trading Connects Neighbors — Nimiipuu —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) at Gravey Creek Road (Forest Road 107), on the right when traveling west on Lolo Motorway.
87 ► Idaho, Idaho County, Syringa — Smoking Place — "...those indians are most admirable pilots..." —
On Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500) near Gravey Creek Road (Forest Road 107), on the left when traveling west.
88 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — Hanna Cabin —
Near Forest Road 420.
89 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — Jackson Fork —
Near Forest Road 420.
90 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — June 17, 1877 —
Near Old Highway 95 near Two Moon Trail, on the left when traveling north.
91 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — Moonshiner's Cabin —
Near Forest Road 420.
92 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — 298 — Salmon River —
On U.S. 95 at Old White Bird Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 95.
93 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — 313 — Salmon River Canyon — Some 15 million years ago, Salmon River ran across great Miocene lava flows — above here and started to carve this deep canyon —
On U.S. 95 1 mile south of Slate Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — Sterling Cabin —
Near Forest Road 420.
95 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — The Jordan House —
Near Forest Road 420.
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96 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — Truce or War —
Near Old Highway 95 near Two Moon Trail, on the left when traveling north.
97 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — White Bird Battlefield —
On U.S. 95 near Trueblood Lane, on the right when traveling north.
98 ► Idaho, Idaho County, White Bird — 327 — White Bird Grade —
On U.S. 95 at milepost 227 near Old White Bird Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026