More's Creek #318
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N 43° 35.465 W 115° 59.936
11T E 580809 N 4826943
More's Creek is named for J. Marion More, leader of the party of miners who found Idaho City, October 7 1862.
Waymark Code: WM1QK3
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2007
Views: 26
Like Idaho's early miners, he came originally from the South. Unlike most of them, he struck it rich. During the Idaho gold rush, he had profitable investments in many important mining camps. Hardly anyone else did as much to build Idaho during the early days.
Marker Name: More's Creek
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Ada
City: Boise
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society & Idaho Department of Transportation
Marker Number: 318
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://itd.idaho.gov/hmg/SignIndx.htm
Marker Text: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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