Near Main Street south of Boise Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
When gold was discovered in Jordan Creek-in 1863 people from all over the world came to seek their fortune. Many came from the East along the Mormon Trail, branching off to follow the stage and freight trail from Kellon, Utah to Idaho, then . . . — — Map (db m240527) HM
On State Highway 55 at milepost 3,, 0.1 miles east of River Front Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In 1888 George Froman built a ferry about a mile downstream from here. It operated until a bridge was built here in 1921.
The ferry barge was connected by ropes to a pulley which slid along a cable spanning the river. By angling the barge into . . . — — Map (db m26192) HM
On I.O.N. Highway No. 456 (U.S. 95 at milepost 14) near Summer Camp Road, on the left when traveling south.
The name applied to these mountains and the whole surrounding region is an outdated spelling of the word "Hawaii".
Fur-trading ships brought Hawaiian natives -- then called "Owyhees" -- to the Northwest. In 1818, Donald Mackenzie brought the . . . — — Map (db m110212) HM
On State Highway 45 at milepost 10,, 0.5 miles south of Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.
The boat was built in 1866 to provide easy river travel for a part of the route from the Columbia to Boise and Silver City. It was intended to ply 105 miles between here and Old's Ferry. Once it even explored the river for 60 miles above here, . . . — — Map (db m32175) HM
On Marsing Murphy Road (State Highway 78) at Silver City Road, on the left when traveling west on Marsing Murphy Road.
In December, 1865, Idaho's Governor -- Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale -- set off a wild rush to Diamond Gulch, visible a few miles west of here, with as story that was to good to be true.
He told miners in Silver City that a prospector had given . . . — — Map (db m110187) HM
On Basey Street near Hailey Street, on the left when traveling west.
District 14 was created in 1898 for the Guffy area. This was formerly part of District 9. District 14 encompassed the land between Walter's Ferry to the mouth of Sinker Creek and ran south (to) Diamond Basin. The original schoolhouse was built in . . . — — Map (db m110208) HM
District 14 was created in 1898 for the Guffy area. This was formerly part of District 9. District 14 encompassed the land between Walter's Ferry to the mouth of Sinker Creek and ran south to
The Diamond Bain. The original school was in the town of . . . — — Map (db m232608) HM
On Highway 78 near Bailey Street, on the left when traveling west.
Erected to the memory of the
Otter Massacre
1860
Forty four persons ambushed by Shoshoni Indians either killed or scattered. Most awful human experience. Site ten miles east on Sinker Creek. — — Map (db m110210) HM
On Murphy Grandview Road (State Highway 78) at Wees Road, on the left when traveling west on Murphy Grandview Road.
On September 9 & 10, the Utter Wagon Train engaged in a life-and-death struggle with attacking Indians.
The assault on the wagon train of forty-four emigrants led by Elijah P. Utter just north of here resulted in the death of six men, two . . . — — Map (db m110183) HM
On Wees Road near Nettleton Road, on the left when traveling north.
Near here the Elijah P. Utter wagon train was attacked by Indians on September 9 and 10, 1860. The two-day encounter resulted in the deaths of eleven emigrants and an estimated twenty-five to thirty Indians. The forty-four member train was composed . . . — — Map (db m110184) HM
On Marsing Murphy Road (State Highway 78 at milepost 34) at Silver City Road, on the left when traveling west on Marsing Murphy Road.
For decades after 1884, most of Silver City's fabulous mineral wealth came from Upper War Eagle Mountain, which rises a vertical mile above here.
With lodes far richer than those found elsewhere, War Eagle miners fought a series of violent . . . — — Map (db m110186) HM
On Washington Street at Second Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
↑ The Last Post Office in Silver City
Original building built about 1868. Known as the "Schleifer" House and later as the "Riordan" House. This was the location of the last post office. It was the home of Fred Webb who lived her . . . — — Map (db m110241) HM
