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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Washington County, Idaho

 
Clickable Map of Washington 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 Washington County, ID (6) Adams County, ID (5) Gem County, ID (3) Payette County, ID (7) Baker County, OR (63) Malheur County, OR (24)  WashingtonCounty(6) Washington County (6)  AdamsCounty(5) Adams County (5)  GemCounty(3) Gem County (3)  PayetteCounty(7) Payette County (7)  BakerCountyOregon(63) Baker County (63)  MalheurCounty(24) Malheur County (24)
Adjacent to Washington County, Idaho
    Adams County (5)
    Gem County (3)
    Payette County (7)
    Baker County, Oregon (63)
    Malheur County, Oregon (24)
 
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1Idaho (Washington County), Cambridge — 185 — Brownlee Ferry
On State Highway 71 at milepost 2, 10 miles west of Camp Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
Guiding Oregon Trail emigrants and a party of prospectors who had discovered gold in Boise Basin, Tim Goodale opened a new miners' trail through here in August 1862. A gold rush followed that fall, and John Brownlee operated a ferry here from . . . — Map (db m23227) HM
2Idaho (Washington County), Cambridge — Martha Jane Roberts1844 - 1862
On North Superior Street (U.S. 95) at West Hopper Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Superior Street.
First White Person Buried in Washington County, Idaho — Map (db m119370) HM
3Idaho (Washington County), Cambridge — 378 — Seven Devils Mines
On State Highway 71 at milepost 2, 10 miles west of Camp Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
More than a century ago, miners faced a hopeless problem of hauling copper ore to this canyon for shipment to smelters. They started with Albert Kleinschmidt's road grade down from their mine, more than a vertical mile above Snake River, and more . . . — Map (db m23228) HM
4Idaho (Washington County), Cambridge — The Cuddy Mill
On North Superior Street (U.S. 95) near West Hopper Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This marker commemorates the Cuddy Mill. Built by John Cuddy in 1869. Originally six miles north of here, at the foot of Cuddy Mountain. The General Howard Expedition against the Indians on the warpath under Chief Joseph had grain ground . . . — Map (db m119371) HM
5Idaho (Washington County), Midvale — 293 — An Early Industry
On U.S. 95 near Sage Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
At the top of this hill 3 to 5000 years ago, Prehistoric men had a rock quarry where they made a variety of stone tools. Projectiles, knives, and scrapers were among the tools made by these people who camped at the foot of the hill. These . . . — Map (db m119369) HM
6Idaho (Washington County), Weiser — 487 — 11,000 Years of Indian Occupation
On U.S. 95 at milepost 82, 0.1 miles south of Appleton Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Weiser Valley provided an abundant environment for early hunters and food gatherers. Archaeological excavation along Monroe Creek in conjunction with US-95 realignment yielded one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the region. Spear . . . — Map (db m23220) HM
 
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