War Eagle Mines, Idaho
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
N 43° 09.511 W 116° 30.537
11T E 539921 N 4778535
For a decade after 1864 most of Silver City's mineral wealth came from Upper War Eagle Mountain which rises a verticle mile above here.
Waymark Code: WM2VAB
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
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I traveled The Oregon Trail with an Elderhostel group from Kansas City/Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon June 13-28, 2007. On Monday, June 25, we traveled from Boise, Idaho to Baker City, Oregon by way of Murphy, Idaho where we had lunch.

According to the historical marker, for a decade after 1864 most of Silver City's mineral wealth came from Upper War Eagle Mountain which rises a vertical mile above here. San Francisco bank failures ended production here in 1875 and once thriving camps became ghost towns.

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Marker Name: War Eagle Mines

Marker Type: Roadside

Marker Text:
For a decade after 1864, most of Silver City's fabulous mineral wealth came from upper War Eagle Mountain, which rises a vertical mile above here. With lodes far richer than those found elsewhere, War Eagle miners fought a series of violent wars for control of valuable claims. Troops from FOrt Boise finally had to intervene in a one-armed clash in 1868. San Francisco bank failures ended production there in 1875 and thriving camps became ghost towns.

County: Owyhee

Group Responsible for Placement: The Idaho Historical Society

Marker Number: 380

City: Not listed

Date Dedicated: Not listed

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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