Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22P3_long-camp_Kamiah-ID.html
In May and June, they camped across the river from present-day Kamiah near the railroad bridge.
With their Nez Perce friends, they hunted, traded and played games.
They showed the Nez Perce "the power of magnetism, the spye glass, compass, watch, air…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22P4_slaterville_Lenore-ID.html
Founded by Seth S. Slater, May 6, 1861, Slaterville (permanent population, 50) had 5 edifices - built mainly of colored blankets - 2 stores, 2 houses, and a saloon.
When the Colonel Wright "snapped her tow-line on the Grand Rapids and went whirling th…
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But they got out of deep Lolo Trail snow after they reached Rocky Point (directly across from here) and descended to Crooked Fork, below this turnout.
They reported that then they "ascended a very steep acclivity of a mountain about 2 Miles" cros…
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After more than a month's search, they finally had reached a westward river where they could use canoes.
From here they continued another 16 miles with their pack horses before they found a campsite with trees suitable for making canoes.
But at this point…
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In 1898, after rail service from Lewiston reached Lenore, a tramway was begun to ship grain from Camas Prairie (1600 feet above) to a new freight stop directly across the river.
Previously, grain wagons descended a long steep hill from the prairie.
Grav…
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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 can still follow their spectacular route to Weippe Prairie, where in 1805 Lewis and Clark met …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22PH_spaldings-mission_Juliaetta-ID.html
Spalding began his mission and school nearby, but moved here in 1838.
Believing in secular as well as religious teaching, he taught the Indians irrigated farming, brought in the Northwest's first printing press, and built saw and flower mills.
But hostili…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22PI_coyotes-fishnet_Lewiston-ID.html
Coyote, the all-powerful animal spirit, was having a good time until Black Bear, the busybody, began to tease him.
Finally losing his temper, Coyote tossed his huge fishnet onto the hills across the river.
To teach Black Bear a lesson, Coyote threw him to…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22PL_nez-perce-village_Lewiston-ID.html
Two styles of houses were used. Some were fairly square with interior benches dug out for use by a family or two.
Others were round - 20 to 30 feet wide and two to three feet deep - but lacked benches.
This village reached its height from about 4100 to 26…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22PN_mackenzies-post_Lewiston-ID.html
Disappointed to find that beaver were unavailable in this area, he built only a store and two houses out of driftwood.
Then the War of 1812 and Indian trouble tangled his plans; in May 1813 he abandoned this site, since Astor's venture had failed and was a…