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Atlanta Area
Nearest Community: Atlanta
Region: Southwestern
Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns
Atlanta is a small mining town on the west side of the Sawtooth Mountains, established in 1864. The small community boasts hot springs, historic buildings and breath-taking veiws of Greylock Mnt.
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Bayhorse Ghost Town and Trails System
Nearest Community: Challis
Region: Central
Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns
Bayhorse Ghost Town and the mine associated with it are open to the public. Miles of ATV Trails link these picturesque historic sites.
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Bear River Heritage Area
Nearest Community: Fish Haven
Region: Southeastern
Type: Roadside Attractions
The Bear River Heritage Area straddles the Idaho-Utah border where the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains meet. Come and experience its unique and varied cultural heritage. www.bearriverheritage.com
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Boise Basin Museum
Nearest Community: Idaho City
Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This museum chronicles the rich history of the mining-era town of Idaho City, once the largest in the Pacific Northwest.
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Boise Train Depot
Nearest Community: Boise
Region: Southwestern
Type: Historic Sites
Boise's old Union Pacific Railroad Depot, built in 1925, was recently restored by the Morrison-Knudsen Company.
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Bonneville Point
Nearest Community: Boise
Region: Southwestern
Type: Historic Sites
Hiking trail along the Oregon Trail near Boise.
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Burgdorf Hot Springs
Nearest Community: McCall
Region: Southwestern
Type: Hot Springs
Burgdorf is both a hot springs and ghost town, where remains of cabins and an old hotel can be seen in a meadow on private land surrounded by the Payette National Forest.
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Canyon County Historical Museum
Nearest Community: Nampa
Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This Baroque revival train depot, built in 1903, now houses county and railroad memorabilia.
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Central Idaho Historical Museum
Nearest Community: McCall
Region: Southwestern
Type: Museums
This museum celebrates the various cultures that settled in the McCall area and the community's timber industry history.
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Chesterfield Historic Town Site
Nearest Community: Bancroft
Region: Southeastern
Type: Historic Sites
Founded by Mormon pioneers in 1880 along the Oregon Trail, 27 original buildings are now being restored by volunteers and descendants.
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