Gold Rush Ferry
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BruceS
N 46° 22.769 W 116° 10.661
11T E 563237 N 5136540
Historical marker commemorating a ferry which transported prospectors across the river in 1860.
Waymark Code: WM25GM
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2007
Views: 23
Gold Rush Ferry
An old ferry near here took thousands of eager fortune hunters to a trail
that climbed out of this canyon to rich gold fields discovered at Pierce in
1860. You still can follow their spectacular route to Weippe Prairie,
where in 1805 Lewis and Clark met a Nez Perce band that helped save their
expedition. Continuing on, you can reach Idaho's oldest public building -
Pierce Courthouse, built in 1862. Take State Highway 11. ~ text of
marker #466
Marker Name: Gold Rush Ferry
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Lewis
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society
Marker Number: 466
Marker Text: Not listed
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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