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By Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
The Powerful Payette panel
201 Idaho, Boise County, Garden Valley — The Impounded Payette
On Banks Lowman Road (County Highway 17) near Annie Lane, on the left when traveling west.
(This marker consists of three panels:) The Payette River is a major tributary of the Snake River and drains about 3,200 square miles, an area about the size of Delaware and Rhode Island. Annual rainfall within the drainage ranges . . . Map (db m119311) HM
202 Idaho, Boise County, Grandjean — 435 — Emile Grandjean
On State Highway 21 at milepost 95,, 1.4 miles north of Grandjean Road, on the right when traveling north.
An immigrant from Denmark where he had studied forestry, he came to this part of Idaho in 1883 to mine, hunt and trap. Before Idaho became a state in 1890, he built a winter cabin below Grandjean Peak on a site later occupied by Grandjean Ranger . . . Map (db m22638) HM
203 Idaho, Boise County, Horseshoe Bend — 278 — Horse Shoe Bend
On State Highway 55 at milepost 64, just south of West Boise Street, on the left when traveling south.
Gold was struck in Boise Basin (over the ridge to the east) in 1862, and the rush to these new mines came through here. Traffic came by steamer up the Columbia to Umatilla, and thence overland. At first there were only pack and saddle trains, but . . . Map (db m23235) HM
204 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Boise Basin Museum
On Montgomery Street near Wall Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1867 this building was built by James A. Pinney to house the post office and a book and specialty shop. In 1882 Mr. Pinney sold the building to S.C. Silsby for the sum of $1,000.00. Around 1868 the northern most portion of the building was . . . Map (db m119062) HM
205 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Boise County Courthouse
On Wall Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Wall Street.
In July of 1871 construction began on this handsome brick building, which was completed by October of the same year. The building was built by C.S. and E.A. Kingsley as a general store. Several businesses have occupied this building . . . Map (db m109935) HM
206 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — George Kettler's Blacksmith Shop1889
On Main Street at East Walulla Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Originally George Kettler’s Blacksmith Shop with ox and horseshoeing sheds on both sides. In more recent years it was owned by Tom and Florence Adams. From 1948 – 1975 they published the “Idaho Mountaineer” newspaper and . . . Map (db m110260) HM
207 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — George Kettler's Blacksmith Shop1889
Near Main Street at East Walulla Street, on the right when traveling north.
This building was originally George Kettler's Blacksmith shop, built in 1889 with ox and horse shoeing sheds on both sides. As the horse and buggy gave way to the automobile, it became an early garage. In 1947, it was acquired by Tom and Florence . . . Map (db m119110) HM
208 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — 188 — Grimes' Creek
On State Highway 21 at milepost 28 at Grimes Creek Road, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 21.
Named for George Grimes who, with Moses Splawn, led the party which on August 2, 1862 made the strike that started the Boise basin gold rush. The party was searching for a rich basin described to Splawn a year earlier by an Indian. Farther up . . . Map (db m22600) HM
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209 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — I.O.O.F. Hall
On East Walulla Steet near High Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows pioneer Lodge No. 1 was organized on February 16th 1864. The building was completed by September 15, 1875 at a cost of $1,974.00 and the grand opening was held on November 19th 1875. It is the oldest . . . Map (db m119107) HM
210 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — 186 — Idaho City
On State Highway 21 at milepost 38,, 0.1 miles west of Lodgepole Lane, on the left when traveling north.
This roaring metropolis was founding early in October, 1862, about ten weeks after gold was discovered in Boise basin. By the next summer, this was the largest city in the Northwest, with 6,275 people -- 5,691 of them men! Families followed, and . . . Map (db m22601) HM
211 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Idaho Territorial Penitentiary
On Wall Street at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west on Wall Street.
Built in May, 1864 by G.B. Walker at a cost of $10975. Jointly used by Idaho Territory and Boise Co. Original site was on Buena Vista Bar west of City. Building was moved in 1930 to make way for gold mining, and move twice more before being placed . . . Map (db m119105) HM
212 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Masonic Temple
On Wall Street at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west on Wall Street.
This is the home of Lodge No. 1 of Idaho's Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. This Masonic Temple, built in 1865 is the oldest Masonic Temple in Idaho, and reputedly the Oldest Temple west of the Mississippi , still in use. Although the . . . Map (db m119064) HM
213 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Masonic TempleIdaho Lodge No. 1 A.F.& A.M.
On Wall Street near Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dispensation from Oregon in 1863. Charter June 22, 1864. This building erected in Sept. 1865 after the original building at another location was destroyed by fire in May, 1865. The Grand Lodge of Idaho A.F. & A.M. was formed in this . . . Map (db m119104) HM
214 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Miners Exchange
On Main Street near Wall Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1865 John Clarsey started the brick building that was to house the John Clarsey's saloon. In 1867 Mr. Clarsey added a new club room to the south side of the saloon. On the north side of the building was the Vantine & Co. General Store. The . . . Map (db m119060) HM
215 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Pest House and County Jail
On Montgomery Street near Wall Street, on the left when traveling north.
Idaho City Fire Station Served as Boise County Jail during the 20's - 30's.Map (db m119063) HM
216 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Pioneer Lodge No. 1Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Near East Walulla Steet near High Street, on the left when traveling north.
The first Odd Fellows Lodge in the state of Idaho instituted by men of faith that never wavered. Through good times and bad, the members found solutions. The took great pride in belonging to this Lodge which is truly the "Shrine of Odd Fellowship" . . . Map (db m119108) HM
217 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
On East Walulla Steet at High Street, on the left when traveling west on East Walulla Steet.
Picturesquely set on East Hill above the City center, this simple two story frame building is actually the second Saint Josephs Church. The original church dedicated on November 15, 1863, burned to the ground in Idaho City's second fire on May 17, . . . Map (db m119109) HM
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218 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — The Chinese Legacy in Boise Basin (在愛达荷城的华人)The Pon Yam Store (仲黃商店) — 1873 - 1904 —
On Montgomery Street at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling north on Montgomery Street.
This building was constructed in 1865 by Elias Brown. It originally housed a newspaper office, restaurant and grocery store. It was one of several brick buildings known as "fireproofs" that were constructed after a disastrous fire swept through . . . Map (db m119061) HM
219 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — The Idaho World
On Main Street at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
In September of 1863 the pioneer printers Joseph & Thomas Butler founded the newspaper called the “Boise News.” It was later changed to the “Idaho World.” The Idaho World boasts the title of Idaho’s oldest newspaper. . . . Map (db m109942) HM
220 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — 266 — The Old Toll Road
On State Highway 21 at milepost 20,, 0.2 miles south of Stewart Way, on the left when traveling north.
The Old Toll Road to Idaho City crossed the ridge from Boise through the lowest point you can see in the skyline across the valley. Climbing the More's creek canyon wall, it crossed this highway about here and swung north. The road was built and . . . Map (db m22599) HM
221 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — U.S. Senator Frank Church
On Main Street at Wall Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
"It's never too late - nor are the odds ever to great - to try. In that spirit the West was won, and in that spirit I now declare my candidacy for President of the United States." U.S, Senator Frank Church March 18, 1976 At . . . Map (db m119034) HM
222 Idaho, Boise County, Idaho City — World War II Memorial
On Main Street at Wall Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
In Memory Of The boys who gave their lives in World War II from Boise County, Idaho Stanley B. Banks • George Berry • Harry E. Brechenridge • Henry Luther Beckman • William S. Lawson • John Myers • Edgar Rae • Commodore Perry Ritter • . . . Map (db m119059) WM
223 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — A Community in TroubleMore Help Arrived Soon
On Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route (State Highway 21) at County Highway 558, on the right when traveling east on Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route.
At 4:00pm on July 29, the Lowman Fire exploded, consuming five square miles of forest. In two hours it grew into a fire storm that destroyed parts of the dispersed Lowman community. Saving lives was the first priority of fire fighters who . . . Map (db m110747) HM
224 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — CCC Shapes the Payette Drainage
On Banks Lowman Road (State Highway 17) near Forest Road 555, on the left when traveling west.
(Three panels make up this marker:) In the 1930s, Gallagher CCC widened and surfaced this road, built Scott Mountain Road, developed Hot Springs and Pine Flat Campgrounds, erected fences to control livestock grazing, fought fires, and . . . Map (db m119235) HM
225 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — 442 — Emma Edwards
On State Highway 21 at milepost 77,, 0.6 miles east of Kirkham Road, on the right when traveling east.
A talented artist, Emma Edwards went to work in 1890 to to design Idaho's state seal when she was only 18 years old. Although her father had moved to California after serving as governor of Missouri (1844 to 1848), Emma preferred to spend much of . . . Map (db m22637) HM
226 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — It Happened One Summer
On Ponderosa Pines Scenic Byway (State Highway 21) near Forest Road 364, on the left when traveling north.
(Three panels make up this marker:) In the summer of 1989, the Lowman Fire burned the area north and east of here. The fire consumed 72 square miles of forest, and area larger than the Boise metropolitan area. In addition, 26 structures in . . . Map (db m119233) HM
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227 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — Life in a Fire Camp
On Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route (State Highway 21), on the right when traveling east on Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route.
Imagine, the battle against this immense fire was launched from this small Ranger Station! More than 2,300 people came from all over the country to work on the fire lines. Many of them lived in “fire camps” scattered around the . . . Map (db m110749) HM
228 Idaho, Boise County, Lowman — 444 — Lowman
On State Highway 21 at milepost 72,, 0.2 miles east of Banks Lowman Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1907, Nathaniel W. Lowman settled here, and four years later, when he started a post office in his large log house, this community was named for him. Only a few scattered settlers lived here then. Lowman got all its supplies once a year from a . . . Map (db m22616) HM
229 Idaho, Boise County, Placerville — Boise Basin Mercantile Museum
On Granite Street at Standifer Road, on the right when traveling east on Granite Street.
The Boise Basin Mercantile was built in the 1860's and was among the first stores in Placerville. The store holds the distinction of belonging to the first chain stores founded in Idaho. The owners operated similar businesses in Idaho City until the . . . Map (db m119031) HM
230 Idaho, Boise County, Placerville — Fiddlers Murdered at Ophir Creek
Near Granite Street (County Highway 343) near Mespile Road.
On June 4, 1865 near the tollgate on the road from Placerville to Centerville, George Wilson was murdered, robbed of his gold dust and his body hidden in a prospect hole full of water. Two musicians, banjo player L. Moulton and fiddler Fred Cursons . . . Map (db m119032) HM
231 Idaho, Boise County, Placerville — Henrietta Penrod Museum
On Standifer Road at Granite Street, on the right when traveling north on Standifer Road.
Originally constructed as the Magnolia Saloon in the 1860's, the building was partially damaged by a fire that destroyed the community's businesses in August 1899. Located on the town square, the saloon was rebuilt in 1900 allowing it to continue . . . Map (db m119030) HM
232 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — David Thompson & Finnan MacDonald
On Wellington Place, 0.1 miles north of School Street, on the right when traveling south.
At Mamaloose Point, two miles South, Kullyspell house, first trading post in Idaho, was built September, 1809 by David Thompson and Finnan MacdonaldMap (db m112928) HM
233 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — Glacial Ice DamFilled This Basin as Far as You Can See — Glaciers moved south from Canada spreading across the lake and rivers —
On State Highway 200, on the right when traveling south.
Glaciers advanced and retreated a dozen times or more Damming Glacial Lake Missoula Bursting with gargantuan force Flooding areas 400 miles away Shaping today's landscape in Idaho, Washington and Oregon Glacial ice above . . . Map (db m73493) HM
234 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — Glacial Lake Missoulaand the floods that shaped the Northwest
On State Highway 200, on the right when traveling south.
Force of energy unleashed was hundreds of times the explosive energy of Mt. Saint Helens Flood events occurred more than a dozen times before the last torrential cataclysm of 12-15,000 years ago Glacial Lake Missoula and the Channeled . . . Map (db m73495) HM
235 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — Hope & East HopeMeet Traders and Merchants in Their Railroad and Timber Communities
On Wellington Place, 0.1 miles north of School Street, on the right when traveling south.
Henrietta Tugboat for Hope Lumber Original Thornton School Spring Creek ca 1909 1894 Flood Changed Landscape Destroyed buildings along the tracks Floodwaters at level of present highway . . . Map (db m73480) HM
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236 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — 148 — Kullyspell House
On Hope Peninsula Road at 200, on the right when traveling south on Hope Peninsula Road.
Idaho’s fur trade began in the fall of 1809 when David Thompson built a trading post 2½ miles southwest of here. Kullyspell House (Thompson spelled “Kalispell” that way) was the earliest fur trade post in the American Pacific . . . Map (db m112927) HM
237 Idaho, Bonner County, Hope — 320 — Lake Pend Oreille
On State Highway 200, on the right when traveling south.
When the last of the continental ice sheets blocked this valley, a great lake extended over 200 miles into Montana. Ice about as high as the mountain ridges held back water as deep as 800 to 1000 feet at Missoula, ten to twenty thousand years . . . Map (db m73490) HM
238 Idaho, Bonner County, Oldtown — Albeni Falls
Near U.S. 2, 3 miles east of Le Clerc Road, on the right when traveling east.
...the falls As you look down at the Pend Oreille (Pond O'Ray) River and Albeni Falls Dam (Albany) you may be looking for the falls. In 1887 a 26 year-old French Canadian farmer living in Blanchard, Idaho, also wondered where the falls . . . Map (db m109902) HM
239 Idaho, Bonner County, Oldtown — Albeni Falls Dam at a Glance
Near U.S. 2 at Le Clerc Road, on the right when traveling east.
Harnessing the Flow During the year, the Corps of Engineers regulates the flow of water through the dam. Water is released from Lake Pend Oreille to maintain seasonal lake elevations and to adjust for rain and snowmelt. Water at . . . Map (db m109906) HM
240 Idaho, Bonner County, Sandpoint — Sandpoint"A Town that Grew Around Timber Products"
On North Fifth Avenue (U.S. 2) near Larch Street, on the right when traveling north.
Canadian explorer David Thompson noted a point of sand in his diary in 1809 which he believed to be near where the city of Sandpoint is today. Settlement began in Sandpoint in the 1880s, but it was the panhandle's timber wealth that brought . . . Map (db m122665) HM
241 Idaho, Bonneville County, Ammon — 167 — Ammon
On Central Avenue at Molen Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
This village, first called South Iona, was settled by Latter-day Saints. A branch of the Church was organized Nov. 26, 1889 with Arthur M. Rawson as presiding elder. He later became bishop. On Feb. 12, 1893, the ward name was changed to Ammon, . . . Map (db m140511) HM
242 Idaho, Bonneville County, Gerrand — 527 — Taylor Settlement
On South 1st East at West 127th South, on the right when traveling south on South 1st East.
Six men came to this area from Hooper, Utah, to homestead in the early spring of 1885: John, Edward and William Priest, Smith Johnson, and Edwin and Abiah Wadsworth Jr. They each built a log house on their claim before returning to Utah for their . . . Map (db m231554) HM
243 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 15 — Eagle Rock Crossing
Near West Broadway Street near River Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
Honoring builders of bridges and trails and pioneers who passed this way in the development of the West. The first wagon bridge over Snake River was erected here by James M. Taylor in 1865 replacing the ferry established on the . . . Map (db m152316) HM
244 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 224 — Eagle Rock Ferry
On South Capitol Avenue.
On June 20, 1863, Bill Hickman started a ferry 9 miles up Snake River for thousands of gold hunters headed for mines that now are in Montana. Named for an eagle that had a nest on a rock there, his ferry flourished until James Madison . . . Map (db m70584) HM
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245 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 34 — Eagle Rock Meeting House
On Riverside Drive at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive.
Marking the site of the first Latter-Day Saints meeting house, built in 1885. This was the first building erected in this community for religious purposes. The building was 16 X 28 feet costing $450.00, money for which was obtained by donation. . . . Map (db m109814) HM
246 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 365 — Elephant Hunters
On West Arco Highway (U.S. 20 at milepost 291) near North 135 West, on the left when traveling west.
Early day big game hunters who occupied lava caves around here more than 12,000 years ago, had a diet that included elephants, camels and giant bison. When a gradual change to a warmer, drier climate made local grasslands into more . . . Map (db m174239) HM
247 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
On River Parkway, 0.5 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Idaho Falls Temple, visible across the Snake River, was the first temple constructed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho. Construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1945. The temple’s soaring tower draws the eye . . . Map (db m110540) HM
248 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 151 — Joseph Allen Taylor (1871-1945) & Chet Taylor (1893-1964)Innovative Farmers
On East 97th South near South 15th East, on the right when traveling west.
A special tribute to Joseph Allen Taylor and his son Chet, who were the first to develop the potato cellar in 1909. At this time the Russet Burbank had been introduced to the Taylors. They planted the first 20 ares just to the west. The . . . Map (db m140510) HM
249 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — Keefer's Island
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.5 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Keefer’s Island occupies 1.85 acres and is located approximately ¼ mile south (downstream) from a cut in the Snake River known as John’s Hole. Keefer’s Island was named for Fred. W. Keefer, a member of a prominent family in the early days of Eagle . . . Map (db m110484) HM
250 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — Native American Encampments
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.1 miles north of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The earliest known human occupation of the Idaho Falls area reaches back about 1,200 years, according to archaeological evidence. The bones of mammoths, ground sloths, camels, and other extinct mammals, discovered in association with Native . . . Map (db m110497) HM
251 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — Prisoners of War in Idaho Falls
On Idaho Falls Greenbelt Trail, 0.2 miles north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
After German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel’s North African Army surrendered on May 13, 1943, the allies had approximately 275,000 prisoners-of-war in their possession. During 1945, 15,000 of the prisoners lived and worked in Idaho. Rupert, Idaho . . . Map (db m110477) HM
252 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 183 — Snake River Bridge
On River Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
On December 10, 1864 a franchise was granted to Edward M. Morgan, James M. (Matt) Taylor, and William F. Bartlett to operate a ferry one and one-half miles below Cedar Island and build a bridge over Snake River at Black Canyon. Mr. Taylor selected . . . Map (db m70571) HM
253 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 223 — Taylor's Bridge
On South Capitol Avenue.
Idaho’s earliest toll bridge spanned Snake River at this rocky site in 1865, replacing Eagle Rock Ferry, 9 miles upstream. James Madison Taylor (a relative of Presidents Madison and Taylor and a founder of Denver, Colorado) settled here in . . . Map (db m70583) HM
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254 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 30 — The Idaho Falls LDS Hospital and School of Nursing
On Riverside Drive at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive.
The idea of the hospital was conceived by Heber C. Austin with construction commencing in 1919, though the completion of the building was delayed because of a depressed economy. On 22 October 1923, the hospital was dedicated by President Heber J. . . . Map (db m109826) HM
255 Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 228 — Upper Snake River Valley Irrigation
On Memorial Drive at Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north on Memorial Drive.
The fertile soil and abundance of water in this valley lured pioneer settlers. With small slip scrapers, hand plows, picks and shovels, they cleared sagebrush, built log homes, made canals, ditches and dams to put water on the land. One of . . . Map (db m239843) HM
256 Idaho, Bonneville County, Iona — 85 — Iona
On North Main Street/Old U.S. 30 at Rockwood Avenue on North Main Street/Old U.S. 30.
which means "The Beautiful" was named by apostle W. Taylor in honor of a town in Palestine. It was originally known as Sand Creek and embraces a tract of country lying east of Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls). The first settlement was made in 1883 by . . . Map (db m140538) HM
257 Idaho, Bonneville County, Shelton — 87 — The Willow Creek Settlement
On North 105 East near U.S. 26.
The Willow Creek pioneers established farms in this area in 1874, a school and irrigation canal in 1879, and early branch of the Latter-day Saints church in 1885 This portion of the East Willow Creek country became Shelton Ward on Aug. 14, 1892. . . . Map (db m140539) HM
258 Idaho, Bonneville County, Ucon — 182 — Coltman Ward
Near North 5th East (Lewisville Highway) near East 113 North, on the right when traveling south.
In 1888 the first settlers of the Coltman Ward cleared the sage brush, dug canals and ditches, and built humble homes. At first it was a part of what was called Poverty Flat, later named Grant Ward. In 1896 Grant was divided and this, the south . . . Map (db m140544) HM
259 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — A Town is Born Along the Way
Near Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Lower Kootenai people, on their seasonal migrations, were the first to travel through this area. They walked time-worn forest trails and paddled their sturgeon-nosed canoes on the Kootenai River and through the valley marshlands. In 1808 . . . Map (db m122713) HM
260 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — 165 — Bonner's Ferry
On Chinook Street at U.S. 95, on the right when traveling east on Chinook Street.
Gold miners rushing to Wild Horse in British Columbia in 1863 were paddled across this river by Indians; in 1864 E.L. Bonner established a proper ferry here. This ferry and its trading store served the Wild Horse packtrains for many years. . . . Map (db m122203) HM
261 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Crossing the Kootenai
On Main Street near U.S. 95, on the left when traveling west.
Bonners Ferry riverfront today is quiet compared to the bustling center of activity it was during the 1860s gold rush. Picture prospectors and pack trains, traders and supples, all gathered here waiting to be ferried across the river to continue . . . Map (db m122656) HM
262 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — 160 — David Thompson
On U.S. 95 at milepost 504 near Deep Creek Loop (State Highway 2), on the left when traveling north.
Coming from Canada, the famous map maker and trader for the North West Company explored this area and river in 1808. On May 8 somewhere near here, Thompson's famished party, all sick from eating a "much tainted" antelope, met ten lodges of . . . Map (db m122201) HM
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263 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Electrifying Bonners Ferry
On Riverside Drive near Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Harnessing water for power Electricity and fast-flowing rivers are inseparable in the Pacific Northwest. In the early 1900s, harnessing the power of water to supply Bonners Ferry's ever-increasing demand for electricity was challenging. . . . Map (db m122658) HM
264 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — 321 — Glacial Lakes
On U.S. 95 at milepost 504 near Deep Creek Loop (State Highway 2), on the left when traveling north.
Moving from the north down this valley, the edge of the continental ice sheet blocked rivers and formed glacial lakes. Then as the ice gradually melted, a lake rose here behind the receding ice dam, and extended up Kootenai valley into . . . Map (db m122174) HM
265 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Great Northern Railway 18921892
On Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
James J. Hill realized his vision of a northernmost transcontinental railroad in 1892, after the 1889 discovery of the Marias pass in Montana. The gentle grade and wide valley of the 5,213 ft. pass through the Rocky Mountains contrasted with the . . . Map (db m122715) HM
266 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — 491 — Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
On Chinook Street at U.S. 95, on the right when traveling east on Chinook Street.
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has lived in their aboriginal homeland of Idaho, Montana and British Columbia for thousands of years. A unique culture, the Kootenais are known for their distinctive sturgeon-nose canoe and their linguistically . . . Map (db m122202) HM
267 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Kootenai Valley Railway1899-1971
On Main Street near Riverside Street.
The Kootenai Valley Railroad, a subsidiary of the Great Northern, connected the main line from a spur near Bonners Ferry to the southern end of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. Completed in 1899, its purpose was to connect with the Canadian Kaslo . . . Map (db m122716) HM
268 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Logging Railroads
Near Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the early days, this area was forested with vast swaths of huge virgin timber. As timber became less available along waterways, logging spur lines and railroad sidings were constructed to access more distant timber. Many logging camps sprang up . . . Map (db m122720) HM
269 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Moyie River Canyon
On U.S. 2, 0.4 miles south of Old US Highway 2, on the right when traveling south.
[front side] Constructed in 1964, the 1223 ft. long steel truss bridge spans the Moyie River Canyon at a height of 464 ft. It replaces the old bridge built in 1923 and 1¼ miles of narrow, winding highway. It is the second highest bridge in . . . Map (db m73505) HM
270 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Pelton Wheel
On Riverside Street (U.S. 2) at Riverside Street, on the left when traveling east on Riverside Street.
This Pelton Wheel provided the power to generate the first electricity from the foot of Myrtle Creek 6 miles west of town, for the Village of Bonners Ferry from 1906 – 1921.Map (db m109851) HM
271 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Railroad Laborers
Near Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
A vast labor force was needed during construction of the railroads. Workers came from many ethnic groups, bringing a piece of "home" with them as they contributed to the growing culture of Boundary County. Laborers hired for low wages, . . . Map (db m122718) HM
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272 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Railroad Services
Near Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
Railroads brought many changes to rural life, providing access to roadless areas. Depots were built in towns like Leonia, Meadow Creek, and Addie. Passenger cars carried people comfortably on business and pleasure trips, dramatically reducing travel . . . Map (db m122719) HM
273 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Semaphores
On Main Street near Riverside Street.
Semaphores were signaling devices used along railroads to control the movement of trains. The position of the blades and colored lenses told the engineer whether he should continue at the present speed, slow down and proceed with caution or move to . . . Map (db m122721) HM
274 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Solving Power Problems
On Riverside Drive near Main Street.
During the 1920s, the Bonners Ferry Water and Light Department made multiple improvements to the Moyie River and Myrtle Creek power plants, but relying on hydroelectric power alone has its drawbacks. Generating electricity depended on river . . . Map (db m122661) HM
275 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — Spokane International RailwayThe Corbin Road 1906
Near Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1905 Inland Empire construction magnate, D.C. Corbin, set out to build a railway line from Spokane to the international border. His plan was import coal from British Columbia to markets in eastern Washington. The Spokane International Railroad . . . Map (db m122717) HM
276 Idaho, Boundary County, Bonners Ferry — 150 — Wild Horse Trail
On U.S. 95 at milepost 504 near Deep Creek Loop (State Highway 2), on the left when traveling north.
Thousands of eager miners came by here in an 1864-65 gold rush to Wild Horse, BC. Parts of their pack trail still can be seen. An extension of North Idaho's earlier gold excitements, Wild Horse was served by a pack trains that hauled . . . Map (db m122176) HM
277 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — A Plain of Volcanoes
Near U.S. 20 at milepost 265,, 1.2 miles west of Van Buren Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
The shallow arc of Idaho’s Snake River Plain spans southern Idaho, gently rising from west to east. Current theories suggest that the plain marks the path of continental movement over a deep hotspot now lying beneath the Yellowstone Plateau. As the . . . Map (db m71602)
278 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Arco Veterans Memorial
On N. Front Street (U.S. 26) at HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west on N. Front Street.
A Memorial To Those Whose Lives Were Lost In Defense Of Freedom, By Acts Of War Or Terrorism; And A Tribute To The Heroic Actions Of All Patriotic AmericansMap (db m103591) WM
279 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Are We Loving Them to Death?
Near U.S. 23/96.
Walking off trails may be destroying these spatter cones which are some of the rarest volcanic features on the face of the earth. Photographs taken at different times demonstrate that unrestricted visitor use left these fragile volcanic cones . . . Map (db m80429) HM
280 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — 152 — Atoms for Peace
On W. Grand Ave south of S. Bingham Street, on the right when traveling north.
An important page in atomic history was written here on July 17, 1955, when the lights of Arco were successfully powered from atomic energy. Chosen by the Atomic Energy Commission as an experiment in the peaceful use of atomic power, Arco, Idaho . . . Map (db m68916) HM
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281 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Big Cinder Butte
On U.S. 26/93 near North Laidlaw Park Road, on the right when traveling east.
On old maps, this region was referred to as "the Cinder Buttes." Towering above the surrounding landscape by more than 700 feet (200 meters) and spreading across an area of more than three square miles (eight square kilometers) the tallest and . . . Map (db m140015) HM
282 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Boy Scout CaveCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Near U.S. 20.
Look for lava and ice stalactites ("lavacicles" and "icicles") on the ceiling and walls of this lava tube. They were formed by dripping hot lava and melting ice. Born of fire, this cave now retains ice year-round—a cool place to visit on a hot . . . Map (db m92943)
283 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Devil's Orchard TrailCraters of the Moon National Monument
On Loop Road.
Two thousand years ago, nearby volcanoes erupted so violently that they tore themselves apart. Rivers of lava floated huge chunks of crater wall down to this spot. Time passed. Rocks crumbled. The seeds of rabbitbrush and limber pine root in the . . . Map (db m183502) HM
284 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — EBR-I
Near U.S. 26, 1 mile west of Van Buren Blvd, on the right when traveling south.
EBR-I World’s first Nuclear Power plantMap (db m103900) HM
285 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Get over it!Craters of the Moon National Monument
On Loop Road near the Park Entrance.
“To understand the West, you have to get over the color green; you have to quit associating beauty with gardens and lawns…” Wallace Stegner.
What was drinking up 80% of the water used in this park? Lawns. • . . . Map (db m70600) HM
286 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Goodale's Cutoff
On U.S. 26/93 near North Laidlaw Park Road, on the right when traveling east.
Beginning in the 1850s, armed skirmishes broke out between Shoshone Indians and emigrants traveling by wagon train to the west. Many pioneers tried new paths through Idaho that would avoid the Snake River, where they were most vulnerable to attack. . . . Map (db m140017) HM
287 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Hawkbill Base
On S. Front Street (U.S. 26) at HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west on S. Front Street.
The United States Submarine Force Has lost 65 submarines and more Than 4,027 crewmembers are still on Final patrol since submarines became Part of the Naval Service in 1900 It Is Well That They Should Be Remembered 1915 - USS F-4 . . . Map (db m103593) WM
288 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Indian TunnelCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Near U.S. 20.
Indian Tunnel is named for the mysterious stone circles that lie near the path to this large lava tube. Ancient stone structures are visible in many locations throughout the Monument. Archeologists believe that some of these structures may have had . . . Map (db m183501)
289 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Just Down The RoadCraters of the Moon National Monument
On U.S. 20.
The Strangest 75 square miles on the North American continent -Comment from an early traveler. The landscape before you was explosively created by volcanic eruptions. Cracks in the earth’s crest allowed lava to blast, . . . Map (db m70597) HM
290 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Just Down the RoadCraters of the Moon National Monument
On U.S. 20, 1.5 miles west of Craters Loop Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Strangest 75 square miles on the North American continent Comment from an early traveler The landscape before you was explosively created by volcanic eruptions. Cracks in the earth's crust allowed lava to blast, plop, . . . Map (db m92942)
291 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — 304 — Lost River
Near U.S. 20 at milepost 265,, 1.2 miles west of Van Buren Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
When its water is not diverted for upstream irrigation, Lost River flows past here into a sink 14 miles to the northeast. Lava flows in the Snake River plains buried old channels of Lost River, Little Lost River, and Birch Creek. No longer able . . . Map (db m70448) HM
292 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Mk 14 Torpedo
On S. Front Street (U.S. 26) at HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west on S. Front Street.
Statistics Length: 20.5 feet Diameter: 21 inches Weight: 3300 pounds Range: 5500 to 9000 yards Propulsion: Steam Turbine History The Mark 14 torpedo was introduced into the navy in 1929. The warhead contained . . . Map (db m103596) WM
293 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — North Crater Flow TrailCraters of the Moon National Monument
On Loop Road.
Here in the path of a lava flow you can view a variety of volcanic features, now frozen in time. The trail crosses over the most recent of several successive flows that originated from the North Crater area. As you walk the path, imagine slow moving . . . Map (db m70602) HM
294 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — North Crater Lava FlowCraters of the Moon National Monument
On Loop Road.
After centuries of rest, North Crater stirred once more. The old crater wall broke open and lava poured out carrying great chunks of broken wall. Again it rested. About 2000 years ago, lava flowed out for the last time.Map (db m70603) HM
295 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — 297 — Nuclear Reactors
Near U.S. 20 at milepost 265,, 1.2 miles west of Van Buren Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Since 1949, more nuclear reactors – over 50 of them – have been built on this plain than anywhere else in the world. This 900-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory is the birthplace of the Nuclear Navy. Commercial power reactor . . . Map (db m70447) HM
296 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Prehistory and Recent History
On U.S. 20/26 west of Portland Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Big Southern Butte -- A Waypoint for Thousands of Years “Just passing through, ma’ma” The harsh conditions on the plain discouraged most long-term settlement, but Big Southern Butte was a clear waypoint. In the 1800s, travelers headed . . . Map (db m70573) HM
297 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Pronghorn Passage
On U.S. 26/93 near North Laidlaw Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
A study initiated in 2008 found that a narrow but lengthy corridor passing through Craters of the Moon links pronghorn between their summer and winter ranges. Although pronghorn are considered to be the fastest land mammals in the western . . . Map (db m140018) HM
298 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — Silent Cone
On U.S. 26/93 near North Laidlaw Park Road.
This silent volcano made some noise approximately 6,500 years ago when eruptions ejected cinders and pumped out lava from the crater. Today, the shady north-facing slope of this cinder cone supports a forest of Limber pines and a few larger . . . Map (db m140026) HM
299 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — USS Hawkbill (SSN-666)
On S. Front Street (U.S. 26) near HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west.
USS Hawkbill (SSN-666) Class: (Sturgeon Variant) Sturgeon Built At: Mare Island Naval Shipyard Keel Laid: 12 September 1966 Launched: 2 April 1969 Christening: Mrs. Bernard F. Roeder Commissioned: 4 February 1971 First Commanding . . . Map (db m103649) WM
300 Idaho, Butte County, Arco — USS S-27
On S. Front Street (U.S. 26) at HWY Drive, on the right when traveling west on S. Front Street.
USS S-27 USS S-27 (SS-132) was one of 52 United States Submarines Lost In World War ll S-27 was commissioned on 22 January, 1924 under command of Lt. Herbert Jukes S-27 was lost in the early morning hours of 19 June, 1942 When she ran . . . Map (db m103595) WM

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