Starrh's Ferry
Posted by: 
muddawber
N 42° 31.976 W 113° 51.044
12T E 265880 N 4712888
Starrh's ferry made crossing the Snake River a lot easier.
Waymark Code: WM8DM
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2006
Views: 34
In 1880, a miner by the name of George Starrh built and operated a ferry near this spot on the Snake River. It was used by local traffic and freighters hauling supplies to Wood River Valley. It stayed in operation until 1904 in which nearby bridges made it obsolete.
Marker Name: Starrh's Ferry
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
In 1880, George Starrh, a Snake River placer miner, started a ferry across Snake River one mile North of here.
From 1880-2, freighters hauled supplies for a mining rush to Wood River used Starrh's ferry (powered by river current when stiff winds were not blowing to hard), and local traffic lasted until Milner reservoir flooded out summer operations after 1904. But a small town with a post office (1909-12) remained there for more than a decade. During that time, nearby bridges replaced Starrh's ferry.
County: Cassia
City: Burley
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Group Responsible for Placement: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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